| SECULAR NARRATIVEDarwin’s theory of Evolution by Natural Selection vanquished childish notions of a creator.Life is ruthless competition of survival and reproduction. Nature is red in tooth and claw.Purpose in nature has been eradicated. Free will is an illusion.Science and religion are at war. There are no miracles. Skepticism is a virtue. Life is random.We are lumbering robots, vehicles for our selfish genes. | | RENAISSANCE NARRATIVEThe cosmos is divinely ordered and we are privileged to discover it.The signature genius of evolution is higher levels of cooperation. Life is a gift. It is purposeful at every level. Science explores a world that is orderly, mathematical, elegant and beautiful.Science is an act of worship, a window into the mind of a master architect. We are part of the ecosystem and have a responsibility to care for it. |

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