Van: "Integral World" Aan: Onderwerp: Evolution Demystified Datum: maandag 23 maart 2015 8:17 INTEGRAL WORLD MAILING LIST =========================== http://www.integralworld.net Newsletter Nr. 554 Amsterdam, March 23rd, 2015 DEMYSTIFYING EVOLUTION - How do Creationism, Darwinism and Integralism Compare? - FRANK VISSER Over the years we have commented on Wilber's take on evolution in many essays. Since the concept of evolution is so central to integral philosophy and spirituality, we continue this investigation with a more analytic essay. How does the integral view of evolution square with the scientific view, and how do both compare to the creationist view? Incidentally, it has always struck me as odd, that Wilber hasn't entered the arena of the creationism/science debate, which, at least in the US, has captured a lot of media attention. To get a feel for the issues involved, it's instructive (or fun) to watch this YouTube video, of a debate between "science guy" Bill Nye and creationist Ken Ham, CEO of Answers in Genesis (de debate was held in February 2014, and has been viewed over 4 million times as of March 2015). Read more: http://www.integralworld.net/visser83.html ATTACK OF THE MYSTICAL MUTANTS - And the Rise of the Myopic Materialists - Exploring the paranormal world of Jeffrey Kripal - DAVID LANE & ANDREA DIEM-LANE In a previous article for Integral World, entitled "Understanding the Improbable", I took Jeffrey Kripal to task for not delving deeper into the alleged psychic narratives of Mark Twain and others, since a closer contextual reading of such stories revealed a more commonsense explanation for them. While I admire Jeffrey Kripal’s persistence in championing the paranormal, even when the evidence betrays his devotion, his anti-materialist screeds don’t hold up under closer analysis. Indeed, the very logic he employs to convince us of the evilness of materialism boomerangs back against him and vividly demonstrates the opposite of what he intends. Read more: http://www.integralworld.net/lane88.html To SUBSCRIBE to this Integral World Newsletter or change your email address, click here: http://www.integralworld.net/pommo/user/subscribe.php To UNSUBSCRIBE, update your account by logging in. For explanation, see: http://www.integralworld.net/nl_faq.html