Old-earth or evolutionary creation? : discussing origins with Reasons to Believe and BioLogos / edited by Kenneth Keathley, J.B. Stump, and Joe Aguirre.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-231).
Contents:
Introduction : How did we get here? / Hugh Ross, Deborah Haarsma, Kenneth Keathley -- Boundaries : what views define your organization? / Robert Stewart, Deborah Haarsma, Hugh Ross, Kenneth Samples -- Biblical interpretation : what is the nature of Biblical authority? / Steve Lemke, John Walton, Kenneth Samples -- The original couple : what is the range of viable positions concerning Adam and Eve? / Ted Cabal, Loren Haarsma, Kenneth Samples -- Death, predation, and suffering : is "natural evil" evil? / James Dew, J.B. Stump, Hugh Ross -- Divine action : how does God interact with the natural world? / John Laing, J.B. Stump, Jeff Zweerink -- The scientific method : methodological naturalism or natural theology? / James Dew, J.B. Stump, Jeff Zweerink -- Biological evolution : what is it? does it explain life's history? / Ted Cabal, Darrel Falk, Fuz Rana -- The geological evidence : what is the natural history of the earth and the origin of life? / Robert Stewart, Ralph Stearley, Hugh Ross -- The fossil evidence : who were the hominids? / Robert Stewart, Ralph Stearley, Fuz Rana -- The biological evidence : does genetics point to common descent? / John Laing, Darrel Falk, Fuz Rana -- The anthropological evidence : how are humans unique? / Steve Lemke, Jeff Schloss, Fuz Rana -- Conclusion : what is the next step? / Kenneth Keathley, Deborah Haarsma, Hugh Ross.
Summary:
"Christians confess that God created the heavens and the earth. But they are divided over how God created and whether the Bible gives us a scientifically accurate account of the process of creation. Representatives of two prominent positions--old earth creation (Reasons to Believe) and evolutionary creation (BioLogos)--have been in dialogue over the past decade to understand where they agree and disagree on key issues in science and theology. This book is the result of those meetings. Moderated by Southern Baptist seminary professors, the discussion between Reasons to Believe and BioLogos touches on many of the pressing debates in science and faith, including biblical authority, the historicity of Adam and Eve, human genetics and common descent, the problem of natural evil, and methodological naturalism. While both organizations agree that God created the universe billions of years ago, their differences reveal that far more is at stake here than just the age of the earth. Old Earth or Evolutionary Creation? invites readers to listen in as Christian scholars weigh the evidence, explore the options, and challenge each other on the questions of creation and evolution. In a culture of increasing polarization, this is a model for charitable Christian dialogue."-- from amazon.com.
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