Comments on: Hammering Out Our Differences http://www.earthzine.org/2008/03/03/hammering-out-our-differences-a-reveal-of-eo-wilson%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cthe-creation-an-appeal-to-save-planet-earth%e2%80%9d/ Fostering Earth Observation and Global Awareness Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:04:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chuck Cheesman http://www.earthzine.org/2008/03/03/hammering-out-our-differences-a-reveal-of-eo-wilson%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cthe-creation-an-appeal-to-save-planet-earth%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Chuck Cheesman Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:19:47 +0000 http://www.earthzine.org/2008/03/03/hammering-out-our-differences-a-reveal-of-eo-wilson%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cthe-creation-an-appeal-to-save-planet-earth%e2%80%9d/#comment-100 I very much enjoyed your review. Thank you. I'm a huge fan of Wilson and his books. I thought his argument in "The Creation" was powerful. However, in his attempt to reach the "pastor" I think he failed. Wilson chose to speak in terms of evolution and often used a geologic time scale in the book. A Creationist Christian accepts neither of these concepts. If the argument is that we have a common need to save life on Earth, the argument needs to be made on common ground. All the talk about evolution becomes a distraction. Instead, Wilson might have chosen an argument based on more recent and obvious changes to the planet - changes someone who rejects evolution could understand and accept. Considering his intended audience, I think that would have been a better choice. Best, Chuck I very much enjoyed your review. Thank you. I’m a huge fan of Wilson and his books. I thought his argument in “The Creation” was powerful. However, in his attempt to reach the “pastor” I think he failed. Wilson chose to speak in terms of evolution and often used a geologic time scale in the book. A Creationist Christian accepts neither of these concepts. If the argument is that we have a common need to save life on Earth, the argument needs to be made on common ground. All the talk about evolution becomes a distraction. Instead, Wilson might have chosen an argument based on more recent and obvious changes to the planet – changes someone who rejects evolution could understand and accept. Considering his intended audience, I think that would have been a better choice.

Best,
Chuck

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