Category: Series: Science and Christianity
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Science and Christianity Series Index
(Note: Not long after writing this series, I rejected Hugh Ross's concordist view on Genesis, referenced in several posts. The concordist view essentially argues the early chapters of Genesis are scientifically accurate but stated in ways that made sense to an ancient audience. Ross's science may be accurate, but John Walton's The Lost World of…
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Science and Christianity (Part 15)
So, what are we to make of Christianity and science? I think a helpful analogy would be to think in terms of two books from God: scripture and nature. Scripture is a testimony of God’s involvement in the world and reveals his plan for creation, including us. Nature is physical evidence of God’s work in…
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Science and Christianity (Part 14)
(Note: Not long after writing this, I rejected Hugh Ross's concordist view on Genesis. His science may be accurate, but John Walton's The Lost World of Genesis 1 provides a more satisfactory analysis of the early Genesis passages. July 6, 2023.) When it comes to resolving issues between science and Christianity, there are more than…
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Science and Christianity (Part 13)
(Note: Not long after writing this, I rejected Hugh Ross's concordist view on Genesis. His science may be accurate, but John Walton's The Lost World of Genesis 1 provides a more satisfactory analysis of the early Genesis passages. July 6, 2023.) The Genesis 1 account talks about creation from God's perspective, revealing his motive for…
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Science and Christianity (Part 12)
(Note: Not long after writing this, I rejected Hugh Ross's concordist view on Genesis. His science may be accurate, but John Walton's The Lost World of Genesis 1 provides a more satisfactory analysis of the early Genesis passages. July 6, 2023.) Day 6 24 And God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures of…
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Science and Christianity (Part 11)
(Note: Not long after writing this, I rejected Hugh Ross's concordist view on Genesis. His science may be accurate, but John Walton's The Lost World of Genesis 1 provides a more satisfactory analysis of the early Genesis passages. July 6, 2023.) Day 4 On the first "day," the collision of a large asteroid or planet…
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Science and Christianity (Part 10)
(Note: Not long after writing this, I rejected Hugh Ross's concordist view on Genesis. His science may be accurate, but John Walton's The Lost World of Genesis 1 provides a more satisfactory analysis of the early Genesis passages. July 6, 2023.) Day 1 Scientists estimate that the Earth came into existence about 4.59 billion years…
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Science and Christianity (Part 9)
Who was the audience for the Genesis creation stories? The audience was Hebrew-speaking Israelites living in the Middle East at least 2,500 years ago (depending on your beliefs about authorship.) They did not have the concept of planets, solar systems, and galaxies as we do. The "earth" equated to "the place where people live." At…
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Science and Christianity (Part 8)
(Note: Not long after writing this, I rejected Hugh Ross's concordist view on Genesis. His science may be accurate, but John Walton's The Lost World of Genesis 1 provides a more satisfactory analysis of the early Genesis passages. July 6, 2023.) In case you hadn't noticed, there is a difference of opinion on interpreting…
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Science and Christianity (Part 7)
Charles Darwin (1809-1882) published “On The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life,” in 1859. It was a watershed moment in scientific history. Darwin’s impact is still very much with us today. Darwin’s father and grandfather were physicians. His grandfather Erasmus Darwin was…