The Reverend Michael Dowd is author of Thank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World, which has been endorsed by fi ve Nobel Prize-winning scientists and religious leaders across the spectrum. Uniquely gifted at bridging the liberal-conservative divide and speaking meaningfully to religious and non-religious audiences alike, Dowd is passionate about sharing the wonder and awe of the science-based history of the universe in ways that touch, move, and inspire people of all backgrounds and beliefs. In Christian settings, Rev. Dowd offers ways in which an understanding of the evolutionary sciences can deepen and strengthen faith and make core Christian doctrines truly relevant in modern times. Rev. Dowd served as a United Church of Christ minister for nine years, pastoring churches in Massachusetts, Ohio, and Michigan. He and his wife, noted science writer Connie Barlow, are creators of the leading educational website in the Evolution Theology movement: TheGreatStory.org.

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