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...provides a pocket description of his preferred synthesis of evolution with Christianity, which he calls BioLogos but which has a previous history under the name theistic evolution. Collins' version sees God as having preplanned the process of mutation and selection at time's beginning, knowing it would produce humanity. It differs from Deism, the "divine clockmaker" theology of Enlightenment thinkers like Thomas Jefferson, in that many Deists think God signed off once the clock was wound. Collins, on the other hand, thinks the whole point was for God to create a being with whom he could develop an ongoing relationship...
...restaurant: maybe it seems overstaffed, but then you see that they move people in and out quickly, and you know that has a value." One factor that Elkann is indeed constantly weighing is time. His Blackberry is in subtle but continuous motion, out of and back into his jacket pocket. Elkann says his grandfather, who is universally remembered for his graciousness, could also cut you short. "The problem is speed," he explained. "He was impatient. He had a capacity to get to the point, and always wanted to get to that which is essential without wasting time." That...
...Ethical Tool A burglar's Leatherman in a surgeon's pocket raises many complicated questions
...speedier processor and removable battery, the new Sidekick also has Bluetooth connectivity, so that you can use a wireless earpiece, which means simultaneously increased safety and coolness. The Sidekick is also smaller, but don't get too excited: it's still too chunky to fit comfortably in the front pocket of your jeans...
...billion people in the developing world. Only 58 million Indians, out of the country's 1.1 billion population, earn more than $4,400 a year, according to Delhi's National Council of Applied Economic Research. The challenge is to make consumers out of people whose disposable income would be pocket money for many American children...