Saving Darwin

I started reading this book, well, quite a few months ago. I found it at Garden Ridge of all places. I haven't fully committed to reading it, that's why it's taking so long. So far it's pretty tedious. The first couple chapters are focusing on the historical side of Darwin himself along with all the legal trials going on during that time. I kind of skipped over some of the details about the different cases, against teaching evolution in the schools. I'm now moving on to different theories.

This book caught my attention, because for pretty much my whole life I was never taught to reject science. I was also raised a Christian. However, most churches I've attended reject the idea of evolution, almost deeming it as the anti-Christ himself. I however, disagree completely. Why can't evolution and Christianity go hand-in-hand? Why can't God be the creator of evolution?

To say evolution is simply the human race evolving from apes, is a little absurd. I also think it's absurd to look at physical evidence of humans as well as animals changing with time. So, in my opinion, why can't we look at what's here on earth and learn from it? To see the world and all its complexities only fortifies my faith even more.