What Should Politicians Say When Asked About Evolution?

I spoke recently to the Faith and Law group on Capitol Hill in D.C., a regular meeting of congressional staffers. At their request, I addressed the topic: "What Should Politicians Say When Asked About Evolution?"

As you will no doubt guess, my talk was inspired by the media attention surrounding Scott Walker's handling of a question about evolution on a visit to the UK. When a British reporter asked Governor Walker "Do you believe in evolution?" he answered by saying: "I'm going to punt on t...