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Scripture, Evolution and the Problem of Science
Kenton Sparks aims to “rethink the nature of the conflict” between the theory of evolution and God’s word in this five part series. To accomplish this, he looks at the interpretative methods used by Augustine and Calvin when reconciling scientific and scriptural understanding. He then highlights the Biblical principle that nature reveals God’s truth. Drawing attention to the old controversy over heliocentricity raised by Copernicus, he calls the church to recognize the folly of rejecting established science. He concludes with the amazing testimony of one scholar who was led to the Lord by the beauty and complexity of evolution.
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Scripture, Evolution and the Problem of Science, Part 1
Whenever two biblical texts seemed to contradict each other on a “literal” reading, Augustine was quite willing to assume that one or both were figural or allegorical. In a similar way, Augustine found it important to use his interpretive strategies to harmonize Scripture with the accredited results of science.
Scripture, Evolution and the Problem of Science, Part 2
As a rule, God has not specially revealed in Scripture those things that human beings can figure out for ourselves. Basic facts about electricity, magnetism, gravity, quantum physics and genetics, however interesting, could not have been understood by ancient readers.
Scripture, Evolution and the Problem of Science, Part 3
The theological debates surrounding the Copernican revolution are fascinating for anyone interested in the perennial problem of faith and science. When Copernicus (1473-1543) proffered his heliocentric theory in the 16th century, it met with sharp resistance both within the Catholic Church and among the Reformers.
Scripture, Evolution and the Problem of Science, Part 4
Given the parallels between the cosmology of Genesis and ancient cosmology, are we not wiser to view Genesis as a book of theology and ancient scholarship? I think that the answer must be yes.
Scripture, Evolution and the Problem of Science, Part 5
Knowing something of the man's family background, and having deduced from the conversation that he was deeply committed to evolutionary theory, I was a bit surprised to learn that he was a confessing Christian. And as you might guess, it was not the usual evangelical conversion tale.