Michael Dowd Information

THE REVEREND MICHAEL DOWD is an evolutionary theologian, bestselling author, and evangelist for Big History and an honorable relationship to the future. His 2009 book, Thank God for Evolution , was endorsed by 6 Nobel Prize-winning scientists , noted skeptics , and by religious leaders across the spectrum . His work has been featured in The New York Times, LA Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Newsweek, Discover, Wired, Skeptic, and on CBC, CNN, ABC News, and Fox News . Michael and his wife, Connie Barlow , an acclaimed science writer and evolutionary educator (both climate hawks ), permanently travel North America promoting the inspiring side of science, religious naturalism , and one-story spirituality . They've addressed more than 2,000 religious and secular audiences since 2002 from Catholic, Protestant, and Evangelical Christian churches, to Unitarians and freethinkers, to secular grade school, high school, and university students, to New Thought, Integral, and Eastern Spirituality groups. In all settings Michael shares the same bridge-building Religion 3.0 gospel, which is best summed up in his most recent TEDx talk, Reality Reconciles Science and Religion and 5-part educational video series, God in Big History . His personal credo: Michael blogs for The Huffington Post and he and Connie blog on Metanexus . In 2010 he hosted an acclaimed conversation series (available digitally), " The Advent of Evolutionary Christianity ", and in 2011 he and Connie taught a 5-week online course, " Evolutionize Your Life ", portions of which are now available on DVD . Celebrated by liberals and conservatives alike and gifted at building bridges between religious and non-religious people, Michael shares The Great Story humanity's first and only evidence-based Genesis in ways that uplift and expand heart, mind, and soul. His passion is showing how a sacred view of Big History , human nature , and death can inspire each of us to live with greater joy, integrity, purpose, and passion. Michael Dowd grew up Roman ...