Trying to reintroduce God as a purpose in evolution is a new version of the "God of the gaps," as are many other attempts to stitch things together. On the other hand, the simple recognition that we live in a universe that is constructed so as to allow consciousness and purpose to come into being allows for a religiousness that celebrates what we know from science and calls us to create that purpose.
At any rate, the discussion of the interaction of science and religion should not be restricted to belief systems. Science includes intuition and experiment; religion includes ritual, social criticism, meditation, and action to help others and is not defined by belief in a creation story.
As a "biblical literalist" Christian and Ph.D. student in microbiology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, I read with great interest your articles on science and religion [B. Goodman, The Scientist, ...
