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“And God Saw That It Was Good”: Death and Pain in the Created Order
The tension generated by our understanding of God’s character, as revealed in the Bible, and by the reality of the natural world around us has been the focus of much debate within the Christian church since the first century. This series examines critically several of the proposed solutions to this problem, viewing them from the perspective of a geologist, paleontologist, and orthodox evangelical Christian.
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“And God Saw That It Was Good”: Death and Pain in the Created Order, Part 1
I have become convinced that one of the fundamental issues underlying much of the resistance of many Christians to an ancient, evolving creation is that of the problem of “natural evil.”
Death and Pain in the Created Order, Part 2
Scripture declares that creation as it is now, not a pre-Fall paradise, gives glory and praise to the Creator. The creation described in Scripture is our own familiar world, with lions, eagles, crocodiles, and jackals.
Death and Pain in the Created Order, Part 3
In what way can we view the death and pain that are part of animal existence as part of God’s good creation?
Death and Pain in the Created Order, Part 4
Many scholars see a final and complete answer only in the promise of a new creation in which all creation participates. The hope of a new heaven and a new earth points us to the final redemption of all things in Christ.