On the NBC sitcom, “30 Rock,” the optimistic, smile-y, and just plain aw-so-cute character Kenneth the Page declared, “science was my most favorite subject, especially the Old Testament.” It’s a hilarious poke in fun at a serious debate raging today — Should the Bible’s narratives about creation inform ideas about the earth’s origins? Or: If a person takes the Bible seriously, must he or she necessarily reject the scientific theory of evolution?
