The Reverend Michael Dowd is an evolutionary theologian, bestselling author, and evangelist for Big History and an honorable relationship to the future. His 2009 book, Thank God for Evolution, was endorsed by 6 Nobel Prize-winning scientists, noted skeptics, and by religious leaders across the spectrum. His work has been featured in The NY Times, LA Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Newsweek, Discover, Wired, Skeptic, and on CBC, CNN, ABC News, and Fox News.Michael and his wife, Connie Barlow, an acclaimed science writer and evolutionary educator (both climate hawks), permanently travel North America promoting the inspiring side of science, religious naturalism, and one-story spirituality. They've addressed some 2,000 religious and secular audiences since 2002 — from Catholic, Protestant, and Evangelical Christian churches, to Unitarians and freethinkers, to secular grade school, high school, and university students, to New Thought, Integral, and Eastern Spirituality groups.Key Takeaways:[6:06] How the Reverend's stance on climate change is different than most conservatives[8:30] How we need to frame the climate change talk to get conservatives on board too[14:16] If changing climates in various parts of the earth is really such a bad thing[19:05] Whether or not evolution was randomWebsites Mentioned:www.thegreatstory.orghttps://www.entheos.com/The-Future-is-Calling-Us-to-Greatness/entheos