Evolution and the Authority of the Bible
Author : Nigel M. de S. Cameron
Publisher : Paternoster
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 21,21 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Science
ISBN :
How I Changed My Mind About Evolution
Author : Kathryn Applegate
Publisher : Monarch Books
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 47,19 MB
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0857217887
Book Description
Over two dozen Christian leaders describe how they changed their minds about evolution Perhaps no topic appears as potentially threatening to evangelicals as evolution. The very idea seems to exclude God from the creation the book of Genesis celebrates. Yet many evangelicals have come to accept the conclusions of science while still holding to a vigorous belief in God and the Bible. How did they make this journey? How did they come to embrace both evolution and faith? Here are stories from a community of people who love Jesus and honor the authority of the Bible, but who also agree with what science says about the cosmos, our planet and the life that so abundantly fills it. Among the contributors are Scientists such as: Francis Collins Deborah Haarsma Denis Lamoureux Theologians and philosophers such as: James K. A. Smith Amos Yong Oliver Crisp Biblical scholars such as: N. T. Wright Scot McKnight Tremper Longman III Pastors such as: John Ortberg Ken Fong Laura Truax
Four Views on Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design
Author : Zondervan,
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,58 MB
Release : 2017-11-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310080983
Book Description
Evolution--or the broader topic of origins--has enormous relevance to how we understand the Christian faith and how we interpret Scripture. Four Views on Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design presents the current "state of the conversation" about origins among evangelicals representing four key positions: Young Earth Creationism - Ken Ham (Answers in Genesis) Old Earth (Progressive) Creationism - Hugh Ross (Reasons to Believe) Evolutionary Creation - Deborah B. Haarsma (BioLogos) Intelligent Design - Stephen C. Meyer (The Discovery Institute) The contributors offer their best defense of their position addressing questions such as: What is your position on origins - understood broadly to include the physical universe, life, and human beings in particular? What do you take to be the most persuasive arguments in defense of your position? How do you demarcate and correlate evidence about origins from current science and from divine revelation? What hinges on answering these questions correctly? This book allows each contributor to not only present the case for his or her view, but also to critique and respond to the critiques of the other contributors, allowing you to compare their beliefs in an open forum setting to see where they overlap and where they differ.
The Evolution of Adam
Author : Peter Enns
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 20,66 MB
Release : 2021-10-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1493432702
Book Description
Can Christianity and evolution coexist? Traditional Christian teaching presents Jesus as reversing the effects of the fall of Adam. But an evolutionary view of human origins doesn't allow for a literal Adam, making evolution seemingly incompatible with what Genesis and the apostle Paul say about him. For Christians who both accept evolution and want to take the Bible seriously, this can present a faith-shaking tension. Popular Old Testament scholar Peter Enns offers a way forward by explaining how this tension is caused not by the discoveries of science but by false expectations about the biblical texts. In this 10th anniversary edition, Enns updates readers on developments in the historical Adam debate, helping them reconcile Genesis and Paul with current views on evolution and human origins. This edition includes an afterword that explains Enns's own theological evolution since the first edition released.
Reformed Theology and Evolutionary Theory
Author : Gijsbert Van den Brink
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 41,10 MB
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1467458767
Book Description
Many books aim to help beginners explore whether or not evolutionary science is compatible with Christian faith. This one probes more deeply to ask: What do we learn from modern evolutionary science about key issues that are of special theological concern? And what does Christian theology, especially in its Reformed expressions, say about those same key issues? Gijsbert van den Brink begins by describing the layers of meaning in the phrase “evolutionary theory” and exploring the question of how to interpret the Bible with regard to science. He then works through five key areas of potential conflict between evolutionary theory and Christian faith, spelling out scientific findings and analyzing Christian doctrinal concerns along the way. His conclusion: although some traditional doctrinal interpretations must be adjusted, evolutionary science is no obstacle to classical Christian faith.
Scripture and Cosmology
Author : Kyle Greenwood
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 12,77 MB
Release : 2015-09-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830898700
Book Description
Kyle Greenwood introduces readers to ancient Near Eastern cosmology and the ways in which the Bible speaks within that context. He then traces the way the Bible was read through Aristotelian and Copernican cosmologies and discusses how its ancient conceptions should be understood in light of Scripture?s authority and contemporary science.
Faith and Fossils
Author : Lester L. Grabbe
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 21,8 MB
Release : 2018-05-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1467450499
Book Description
Many books have been written on the Bible and evolution by scientists, but this volume is written by a biblical specialist. In Faith and Fossils Lester Grabbe, a prominent Hebrew Bible scholar, examines the Bible in its ancient context and explores its meaning in light of emerging scientific evidence. Both the Bible and the fossil record raise significant questions about what it means to be human, and Grabbe expertly draws on both sources to grapple with who we are and where we came from. Written in uncomplicated language and featuring eleven spectacular color plates, Grabbe’s Faith and Fossilscreatively shows how science and faith intersect in questions about human origins.
And God Said
Author : Farid Abou-Rahme
Publisher :
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,37 MB
Release : 1997-12
Category : Apologetics
ISBN : 9780946351657
Book Description
The author sets out with clarity and conviction the biblical account of creation, showing its harmony and agreement with scientific facts.
Making Sense of the Bible [Leader Guide]
Author : Adam Hamilton
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 36,28 MB
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1501801325
Book Description
In this six week video study, Adam Hamilton explores the key points in his new book, Making Sense of the Bible. With the help of this Leader Guide, groups learn from Hamilton as his video presentations lead groups through the book, focusing on the most important questions we ask about the Bible, its origins and meaning.
Laying Down Arms to Heal the Creation-Evolution Divide
Author : Gary N. Fugle
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 35,3 MB
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1630878049
Book Description
Battles over creation or evolution have been perpetuated for years by vocal Christians and scientists alike. But conflict has never been the only choice. Laying Down Arms to Heal the Creation-Evolution Divide presents a comprehensive, uplifting alternative that brings together an orthodox, biblical view of a sovereign Creator-God and the meaningful discoveries of modern evolutionary biology. Gary Fugle offers unique insights into this debate from his dual perspective as both an award-winning biology professor and a committed leader in conservative evangelical churches. In focusing on the stumbling blocks that surround creation and evolution debates, Fugle sensitively addresses the concerns of skeptical Christians and demonstrates how believers may celebrate evolution as a remarkable aspect of God's glory. He describes how the mainstream scientific community, as well as numerous Christians, may alter current approaches to eliminate conflicts. He explains conservative readings of early Genesis that respect both the inerrant words of Scripture and the evolutionary revelations in God's natural creation. This book is for individuals who sense that biblical Christian faith and evolution are compatible without compromising core convictions. If given good reasons to do so, are we willing to lay down our arms to affirm an encompassing vision for the future?
