Suggested Readings for the December 1, 2022  Yale Faculty Roundtable Discussion:

genes and genesis: seeking clues to the Meaning of Life and Our Universe

  1. “Hypertextuality of an hyperextended synthesis: on the interpretation of theories by means of selective quotation” by David Haig.

    In this brief overview, Haig discusses the purpose of his latest book, From Darwin to Derrida (MIT Press, 2020), and the need to acknowledge and address “teleophobia” within the field of evolutionary biology.

  2. “The Historical Adam” by William Lane Craig, First Things, October, 2021

    In this summary of his new book, In Quest of the Historical Adam (Eerdman’s Publishing, 2021), William Lane Craig uses archeological evidence to provide a snapshot of how the account of the creation in the biblical book of Genesis fits into its Ancient Near Eastern context and where a “Historical Adam” might be found along the timeline of human evolution.