The goal of Evolution Weekend is two-fold.  First, to demonstrate that those outspoken fundamentalists who assert that people have to choose between religion and science are not speaking for many religious leaders.  Second, participants want to elevate the quality of the discourse on this important topic.  

Evolution Weekend began two years ago and was originally named Evolution Sunday.  These first two annual events were incredibly successful, with participation across the two years increasing by more than 30 percent.

Additionally, the events have received significant national and international media attention which has helped spread the word.  The name has changed to Evolution Weekend this year in an attempt to be fully welcoming to members of all religions.  

You can view the list of participants and read more about Evolution Weekend here.