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An approach to origins trancending the traditional 'evolution-versus-creation' debate, providing a vision of evolution as the unfolding of God's creative power.
In this provocative book, evolutionist and evangelical Christian Denis O. Lamoureux proposes an approach to origins that moves beyond the 'evolution-versus-creation' debate. Arguing for an intimate relationship between the Book of God's Words and the Book of God's Works, he presents evolutionary creation - a position that asserts that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit created the universe and life through an ordained and sustained evolutionary process. This view of origins affirms an evolutionary understanding of the concept of intelligent design and the belief that beauty, complexity, and functionality in nature reflect the mind of God.
Lamoureux also challenges the popular Christian assumption that the Holy Spirit revealed scientific and historical facts in the opening chapters of the Bible. He contends that Scripture features an ancient understanding of origins that functions as a vessel to deliver inerrant and infallible messages of faith.
The book closes with the two most important issues in the origins controversy - the pastoral and pedagogical implications. How should churches approach this volatile topic? And what should Christians teach their children about origins?
In this provocative book, evolutionist and evangelical Christian Denis O. Lamoureux proposes an approach to origins that moves beyond the 'evolution-versus-creation' debate. Arguing for an intimate relationship between the Book of God's Words and the Book of God's Works, he presents evolutionary creation - a position that asserts that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit created the universe and life through an ordained and sustained evolutionary process. This view of origins affirms an evolutionary understanding of the concept of intelligent design and the belief that beauty, complexity, and functionality in nature reflect the mind of God.
Lamoureux also challenges the popular Christian assumption that the Holy Spirit revealed scientific and historical facts in the opening chapters of the Bible. He contends that Scripture features an ancient understanding of origins that functions as a vessel to deliver inerrant and infallible messages of faith.
The book closes with the two most important issues in the origins controversy - the pastoral and pedagogical implications. How should churches approach this volatile topic? And what should Christians teach their children about origins?
Price: $59.95
Pages: 512
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc.
Imprint: Lutterworth Press
Publication Date:
26 February 2009
Trim Size: 9.02 X 5.98 in
ISBN: 9780718891916
Format: Paperback
List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Introductory Categories
Evolution. Creation. Concordism.
2. Beyond the "Evolution" vs. "Creation" Debate
Young Earth Creation. Progressive Creation. Evolutionary Creation. Deistic Evolution. Dysteleological Evolution
3. The Creator in a Designed and Evolving Creation
Divine Action. Intelligent Design. The Anthropic Principle
4. The Ancient Science in the Bible
Introductory Categories. Ancient Geology. Ancient Astronomy. Ancient Biology
5. The Bible and Science: Beyond Conflict and Concordism
Implications of Ancient Science. Principles of Biblical Interpretation. An Incarnational Approach to Biblical Inerrancy and Infallibility
6. The Ancient History in Genesis 1-11
Introductory Categories. The Historicity of Genesis 1-11
7. Genesis 1-11 and History: Beyond Conflict and Concordism
Historiography, Ancient Motifs and Divine Inspiration. Toward the Literary Genre of Genesis 1-11. Were Adam and Noah Historical?
8. A Christian Approach to Human Evolution
The Manifestation of the Image of God and Human Sin. Suffering and Death in Evolution. The Sin-Death Problem
9. Coming to Terms with Evolution: A Personal Story
10. Final Thoughts and Reflections
Credits and Permissions
Appendices
Notes
Glossary
Subject Index
Scripture Index
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Introductory Categories
Evolution. Creation. Concordism.
2. Beyond the "Evolution" vs. "Creation" Debate
Young Earth Creation. Progressive Creation. Evolutionary Creation. Deistic Evolution. Dysteleological Evolution
3. The Creator in a Designed and Evolving Creation
Divine Action. Intelligent Design. The Anthropic Principle
4. The Ancient Science in the Bible
Introductory Categories. Ancient Geology. Ancient Astronomy. Ancient Biology
5. The Bible and Science: Beyond Conflict and Concordism
Implications of Ancient Science. Principles of Biblical Interpretation. An Incarnational Approach to Biblical Inerrancy and Infallibility
6. The Ancient History in Genesis 1-11
Introductory Categories. The Historicity of Genesis 1-11
7. Genesis 1-11 and History: Beyond Conflict and Concordism
Historiography, Ancient Motifs and Divine Inspiration. Toward the Literary Genre of Genesis 1-11. Were Adam and Noah Historical?
8. A Christian Approach to Human Evolution
The Manifestation of the Image of God and Human Sin. Suffering and Death in Evolution. The Sin-Death Problem
9. Coming to Terms with Evolution: A Personal Story
10. Final Thoughts and Reflections
Credits and Permissions
Appendices
Notes
Glossary
Subject Index
Scripture Index