Darwin's Legacy | Lecture 1

September 22, 2008 introductory lecture by William Durham for the Stanford Continuing Studies course on Darwin's Legacy (DAR 200). Professor Durham provides an overview of the course; Professor Robert Siegel touches upon "Darwin's Own Evolution;" Professor Durham returns for a talk on "Darwin's Data;" and the lecture concludes with a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Lynn Rothschild.

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[Guitcad1]

lol @ 1:24:16

Are you sure about that? Might want to check your dates again.

[muaztrek]

I am a believer not a christian though, but frankly I dont see why you are bashing up darwin. The astrobiologist pointed out rightly, just like copernicus and galileo was ostracized by ignorants bigots at that time, darwin is being dealth with in the same manner. I dont think darwin theory takes away God's glory, its our myopic understanding which thinks that by accepting evolution somehow we are insulting God, how absurd. I think in 100 years the religious opposition will die out not darwin!

[StrikaAmaru]

@muaztrek Sorry to bother you after all this time; I don't usually do this.

"I dont think darwin theory takes away God's glory" True; what it does take away is the core of all Christianity. Evolution (genetics too, but nobody seems to take on it) proves that humanity cannot have originated with 2 people; there is no Adam and Eve. Without them, there is no original sin. Without original sin, Jesus' sacrifice on the cross is meaningless. All of Christianity collapses without the original sin.

[101truthhurts]

Thank you to whoever posted this. There's nothing better than either reading a good book or listening to some person that know what they're talking about to go to sleep to. Ty.

[jasonrgrullon2015]

@Guitcad1 October 1836

[leesoarez]

@muaztrek Whoa! FINALLY! Great comment! You are the FiRST religious person I respect!

Here's to you, bro!