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Individual versus group selection results in a mix of altruism and selfishness, of virtue and sin, among the members of a society.

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We ought to recognize that religious strife is not the consequence of differences among people. It’s about conflicts between creation stories.
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Blind faith, no matter how passionately expressed, will not suffice.
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Theology made no provision for evolution. The biblical authors had missed the most important revelation of all! Could it be that they were not really privy to the thoughts of God?
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