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Show l78 such an understandable way. He was also asked, in many letters, for his advice and opinion on questions on science and religion. 0f the thou- sands of letters written for such answers, Eyring showed a profound interest in each and a genuine concern for those who wrote. He treated each letter the same, whether it came from a stranger or a friend or an associate. After a lecture at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, an LDS woman, who had attended his lecture on evolution, wrote asking for clarification on a few points. In answer to her inquiry, he wrote: As a devout Latter Day Saint, it seems to me, that the important thing is to know that God organized the World. He did it! How he did it is very imperfectly understood and is something we can only speculate about. President McKay says the Church takes no position with respect to Organic Evolution. As a trained geologist, organic evolution seems to me to explain many difficult questions so that I tend to think in terms 8f it. This, however, does not affect my faith in the Gospel.5 _ '. ' ' ' A young student at BYU wrote to express thanks. He had sent a copy of Eyring's book to his stepfather, a mathematics teacher in Germany. As a result, his stepfather was baptized a member of the Church to the great surprise and delight of the family. Shortly after the baptism, the man was taken seriously ill, the young man asked Eyring if he would take some time to write a word of encouragement to his stepfather. Eyring wrote to the man: Your stepson has said that you found my book, "The Faith of a Scientist," interesting. I am glad you did since I think nothing is more important than the gospel. The gospel 15 the way God looks at things--the truth. I am sure our underand incomplete, provisional always is gospel standing of the own mind that ones in sure feel to comfort great a but it is life continues after death as it must be if the seeming injustices are to be made right. ' I wish we could have the opportunity of getting better acquainted as I'm sure I would enjoy talking to you about |
