Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-215) and index.
Contents:
Foreword: Reconciling science and scripture -- The six days of creation -- The garden of Eden -- The numbers and chronologies of Genesis -- Noah's flood: historical or mythological? -- Noah's flood: global or local? -- Flood geology -- Evolution and the "new" genetics -- Adam and Eve and origins -- Putting it all together.
Summary:
"Geologist Carol Hill examines how numerous apparent conflicts between Scripture and science can be resolved by understanding the ancient worldview of the scriptural authors and how it differs from our modern, scientific worldview. Are the days of creation actual 24-hour days? Where was the garden of Eden located? Are the Genesis patriarchs' ages real numbers? Was Noah's flood global or local? Is evolution a belief or a fact? Were Adam and Eve real people? With artwork, photographs, and diagrams throughout, Hill explores the meaning of the relevant biblical passages, the scientific data, and how the worldview approach addresses seeming contradictions. Anyone who has wrestled with these questions will find A Worldview Approach to Science and Scripture to be an invaluable resource for understanding the interplay between faith and the world"--Page 4 of cover.
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