The scientist and ordained priest espouses the idea that the theory of evolution is consistent with Christianity. He plans to donate the $1.6-million prize to charity. As a young doctoral student in the 1960s, Francisco Ayala was surprised to learn that Darwin’s theory of evolution appeared to be less widely accepted in the United States than in his native Spain, then a profoundly conservative …

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UC Irvine’s Francisco Ayala wins Templeton Prize (Los Angeles Times)