http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/04/14/quote-survival-of-the-fittest/ Stories, thoughts & insights on Jesus, college students, and the Bible; Los Angeles, immigration, politics, ethnicity and culture, and also about my daughter Isabel - from a spanglish gringo father living in, learning from, leading & loving life in East L.A. Sat, 19 May 2012 04:10:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/04/14/quote-survival-of-the-fittest/#comment-310 Scott Thu, 27 Apr 2006 03:25:00 +0000 http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/04/14/quote-survival-of-the-fittest/#comment-310 I think Gonzalez would agree with you about how the false promise of the "survival of the fittest" value is clearest for the outcast & downtrodden. I believe his point, which I agree with, is that the love, not strength, is the ruling force for humanity. And that has probably more to do with social darwinism per se, than the theory of evolution. I think Gonzalez would agree with you about how the false promise of the “survival of the fittest” value is clearest for the outcast & downtrodden. I believe his point, which I agree with, is that the love, not strength, is the ruling force for humanity. And that has probably more to do with social darwinism per se, than the theory of evolution.

]]> http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/04/14/quote-survival-of-the-fittest/#comment-309 ccmclane Wed, 26 Apr 2006 17:50:00 +0000 http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/04/14/quote-survival-of-the-fittest/#comment-309 I actually disagree with Justo Gonzalez on this point. From my perspective a natural order that rewards the survival of the fittest is a very compelling argument for the outcast or downtrodden in society to seek a loving God who promises good things both in this world and the hereafter. I think in many (or most) society mimics nature in the sense that it favors those in a position of strength and privilege. In these ways the theory of Evolution is not antibiblical, but serves to strengthen the ideas behind Liberation Theology. I actually disagree with Justo Gonzalez on this point. From my perspective a natural order that rewards the survival of the fittest is a very compelling argument for the outcast or downtrodden in society to seek a loving God who promises good things both in this world and the hereafter. I think in many (or most) society mimics nature in the sense that it favors those in a position of strength and privilege. In these ways the theory of Evolution is not antibiblical, but serves to strengthen the ideas behind Liberation Theology.

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