Thursday, February 28, 2013

Winding down, one time

We don't have anything specific as a topic for this coming week. We covered such a tremendous amount of ground over the last three Evolution Sundays, maybe we'll spend some time reflecting.
Please join us for some leisurely friendship and good conversation. Something interesting always seems to turn up. If not, we'll watch Simon Sinek's TED talk on why we bother to get out of bed in the mornings.
We'll be delighted to see you.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Evolution Sunday Continues! Week Three!

This coming Sunday, February 24, we'll continue with the topic of evolution under the able guidance of Dr. Julie Wade. For the past two weeks, we've cover some of the basics on how evolution works and the evidence supporting it. This coming week we'll discuss what evolution means in terms of what we believe. This is my favorite part.

Please join us. We'll be happy to see you

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Our Second Evolution Sunday

This coming Sunday, Dr. Julie Wade will continue exploring the evidence for evolution that we started last week.  She writes, "This week I shall emphasize some of the specific genes that are known to be around 500 million years old that are in us and that control the development of such structures as eyes, limbs, and heart.  We shall explore a new topic called biogeography that uses evolution to explain why we have certain animals and plants only on certain continents and not others.  Emphasis will be placed on how with todays technology, all lines of evidence so far examined continue to support the theory of natural selection as Darwin first described it."

Please join us for a friendly, lively session. We'll be delighted to see you.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Evolution Sunday! The Evidence for Evolution

The Adult Forum's most popular annual event centers around our celebration of Evolution Sunday, and the excellent presentations of Julia Wade, Ph.D., retired professor of Biology at Milligan College. This Sunday, Dr. Wade will speak on the Evidence for Evolution. She writes:

"So many people today say that they do not believe in evolution, but would they if they knew more about it?  In this talk celebrating Darwin’s birthday, we’ll explore some of the evidence from Darwin’s day and explain how that information has been substantiated and upheld by further research over the last 154 years since the publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859. We shall examine what is happening today in the fields of genetics and evolutionary embryology, all of which support Darwin’s original Theory of Natural Selection."

Please join us for this lively event. We'll be delighted to see you.