Strange email from those concerned about things at BYU

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Re: Strange email from those concerned about things at BYU

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You can check out a syllabus from an evolutionary biology course from 2007 here:

http://biology.BYU.edu/faculty/jbj59/la ... llabus.pdf

BYU took an entire week to celebrate Darwin's birth and the publication of Origin of Species when I was finishing up there. Here's part of the program:

How Darwin’s Big Idea Has Improved the Human Condition: Three Vignettes for Discussion
Evolution and Modern Medicine—Keith Crandall, Department of Biology
Evolution in Forensics, Food, & Conservation—Byron Adams, Department of Biology
Evolution and Behavior—Jerry Johnson, Department of Biology
09 February 2009—6pm—455 MARB

The Many Faces of Charles Darwin
Daniel Fairbanks, Professor and Head, Department of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
10 February 2009—12 noon—321 Maeser Building Auditorium

An Approach to Understanding the Creation
Terry Ball, Dean of Religious Education, Department of Ancient Scripture,
11 February 2009—3pm—455 MARB

On Knowing: The Times and Seasons of Joseph Smith, Abraham Lincoln, and Charles Darwin
Riley Nelson, Associate Professor, Department of Biology
11 February 2009—7pm—455 MARB

The Legacy of Charles Darwin: Seeking Grandeur in the View of Life
Michael Whiting, Professor, Department of Biology
Birthday cake will be served following the lecture
12 February 2009—7pm—3220 Wilkinson Student Center

The Evolution of Charles Darwin: A Bicentennial Celebration
Scott Ritter, Professor & Chair, Department of Geology
12 February 2009—6:30pm reception, 7pm Lecture—377 Clyde Building

Darwin and the Human Fossil Record
Duane Jeffery, Professor Emeritus, Department of Biology
13 February 2009—3pm—445 MARB


I published two cartoons in the Daily Universe several years ago poking fun at the church's mixed position on evolution and it erupted into numerous articles and letters to the editor. Say what you will about the degree to which attempts to align LDS ideology with evolution succeed or fail, but the program there is quite up to date.
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Oh. The "Chased by an Elephant" people. Why am I not surprised.
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maklelan wrote:
I published two cartoons in the Daily Universe several years ago poking fun at the church's mixed position on evolution and it erupted into numerous articles and letters to the editor. Say what you will about the degree to which attempts to align LDS ideology with evolution succeed or fail, but the program there is quite up to date.



Maklelan,

Is it possible for you to post those cartoons? I am a fan of your drawings and would love to see them.

Thanks
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Fence Sitter wrote:Maklelan,

Is it possible for you to post those cartoons? I am a fan of your drawings and would love to see them.

Thanks


Unfortunately, they're all packed away somewhere in Texas. I scanned a large number of my cartoons from my mission and my BYU days, but those were not among them.
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maklelan wrote:I published two cartoons in the Daily Universe several years ago poking fun at the church's mixed position on evolution and it erupted into numerous articles and letters to the editor. Say what you will about the degree to which attempts to align LDS ideology with evolution succeed or fail, but the program there is quite up to date.


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