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Michael Dowd (born November 19, 1958) is an American Progressive Christian minister, author, and eco-theologian known as an advocate of Big History, religious naturalism, sustainability, climate activism, and the epic of evolution.〔http://evolutionarytimes.org/files/31da2531aacad3fc7a42c4c8656acdde-4.php Interview - New Hampshire Public Television〕 His evangelizing to some 2,000 audiences starting in April 2002 provided material for ''Thank God for Evolution'' in 2008. The book was endorsed by six Nobel Prize-winning scientists.〔Endorsements:(), (Thank God for Evolution frontispiece)〕 On April 2, 2009, Dowd at the United Nations addressed the lack of an evolutionary worldview which he maintains has resulted in a global integrity crisis. Overcoming this crisis, he says, requires a deep time view of human nature, values and social systems.〔http://evolutionarytimes.org/files/31da2531aacad3fc7a42c4c8656acdde-4.php〕〔EVOLUTION AND THE GLOBAL INTEGRITY CRISIS - The Values Caucus at The United Nations, April 2, 2009 () retrieved 4-2-09〕 He maintains a Christian perspective and accepts the theory of evolution. Dowd expanded his outreach program with the founding of EvolutionaryChristianity.com in 2010. Thirty-eight religious leaders from diverse backgrounds joined him in an audio seminar introduction.〔http://evolutionarychristianity.com/blog/our-diversity/〕 In spite of their dissimilar religious orientations and backgrounds, they hold many perspectives in common; such as valuing Big History (deep time), a global ethos, and realistic expectations grounded in an understanding of scientific (Evidence of common descent), historical (History of the world), and cross-cultural facts (cultural evolution) as "divine communication". This program has drawn both rebuttals and praise from Christian sources.〔http://unamsanctamcatholicam.blogspot.com/2011/03/evolutionary-christianity.html〕〔http://www.religioustolerance.org/chrevol.htm〕〔http://evolutionarychristianity.com/blog/audio-downloads/ Dowd – Evidence as Divine Communication〕 ==Biography== Dowd, raised Roman Catholic, graduated from Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri ''summa cum laude'' receiving a B.A. in philosophy and biblical studies. He went on to earn a Master of Divinity degree with honors at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary (now Palmer Seminary) in Philadelphia. Dowd was ordained as a United Church of Christ minister and served as a congregational minister for nine years in churches in Massachusetts, Ohio, and Michigan.〔The Making of an Evolutionary Evangelist () retrieved 2009-1-29〕 In 1995 he worked with Jewish, Roman Catholic, Protestant, Evangelical, Unitarian Universalist, and New Thought leaders across America on environmental issues that were being considered by Congress.〔EnlightenNext Magazine () retrieved 2009-1-29〕 He was Religious Organizer for the Washington D.C. based National Environmental Trust.〔( Michael Dowd:The Author )〕 From 1997 to 2000 he headed The Portland Sustainable Lifestyle Campaign, in Portland, Oregon, the first government-funded program designed to produce large-scale voluntary citizen behavior change along stewardship lines in the United States.〔 In 2000 and 2001 he served as Campaign Manager of Global Action Plan's EcoTeam and Livable Neighborhood Programs in Rockland County, New York.〔 He became an itinerant "evolutionary evangelist" in 2002.〔(Science Meets Religion ... Amicably? )〕〔(America’s evolutionary Evangelist Michael Dowd in Sedona on Feb 7 )〕 Dowd and his wife Connie Barlow travel North America, teaching their "Gospel of Evolution."〔 〕 They present their case for "the marriage of religion and science" at events sponsored by a diverse group of denominations, including Christian, Unitarian Universalist, Unity Church, Free Thinkers, Religious Science, secular humanism and Religious Naturalists venues.〔(Past Speaking Itinerary of Michael Dowd and Connie Barlow )〕 Barlow is a writer/lecturer with 4 published works. Together they travel the continent by van as nomads, offering a view of evolutionary theology and relating their ''Great Story'' (Epic of Evolution) to both secular and religious audiences. Their message embraces both science and religion, combining her scientific humanism with his evolutionary theism, her soft-spoken manner with his zealous preaching style. They draw in Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, and Christians; theists and atheists; scientists and philosophers.〔uuworld.org article () retrieved 2009-1-29〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michael Dowd」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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