Evolutionary Evolutionary Creation Creation A Christian Approach to Evolution A Christian Approach to Evolution Denis O. Lamoureux Denis O. Lamoureux Associate Professor of Science & Religion Associate Professor of Science & Religion St. Joseph’ ’s College, University of Alberta s College, University of Alberta St. Joseph
NOTE: I was not able to find the NOTE: I was not able to find the source for a few slides and get source for a few slides and get permission to use them, like this permission to use them, like this cartoon. cartoon. st Person: 1 st Person: 1 D’ ’you you believe in believe in ‘ ‘evolution evolution’ ’ or or ‘ ‘creation creation’ ’? ? D nd Person: 2 nd Person: 2 Both Both
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American American Evangelicals Evangelicals The creation story in which the The creation story in which the world was created in six days is world was created in six days is literally true, meaning it happened literally true, meaning it happened that way word- -for for- -word. word. that way word
Biologists in Biologists in Evangelical Colleges Evangelical Colleges 25% Young Earth Creationists 25% Young Earth Creationists 50% Progressive Creationists 50% Progressive Creationists 25% Theistic Evolutionists 25% Theistic Evolutionists
Biologists in Biologists in Evangelical Colleges Evangelical Colleges Anti- -evolutionists evolutionists Anti 25% Theistic Evolutionists 25% Theistic Evolutionists
Biologists in Biologists in Evangelical Colleges Evangelical Colleges 25% Young Earth Creationists 25% Young Earth Creationists Old Earth Old Earth
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Abram Abram Evangelical Evangelical Gen 11 Gen 11 Theologians Theologians Biblical History Biblical History TNIV Study Bible TNIV Study Bible (2006) (2006) World History World History
Evangelical Evangelical Theologians Theologians TNIV Study Bible TNIV Study Bible (2006) (2006) World History World History
Evangelical Evangelical Theologians Theologians TNIV Study Bible TNIV Study Bible (2006) (2006)
Evangelical Evangelical Theologians Theologians The best harmonious synthesis of The best harmonious synthesis of the special revelation special revelation of the Bible, of the Bible, the of the general revelation general revelation of human of human of the nature, and of science science is the is the nature, and of theory of Theistic Evolution Theistic Evolution. . theory of
Evangelical Evangelical Theologians Theologians Bruce Waltke Waltke Bruce 2007 2007
My Position My Position Evolutionary Evangelical Evolutionary Evangelical Biologist Theologian Biologist Theologian � � � � Born- -Again Christian Again Christian Overwhelming Born Overwhelming Evidence Evidence � � � Bible Word of God Bible Word of God � Never Falsified Never Falsified Holy Spirit Inspired Holy Spirit Inspired � � � � Explanatory Power Explanatory Power Miracles & Prayer Miracles & Prayer Biology Makes Biology Makes � � Intelligent Design Intelligent Design Sense Sense
My Position My Position I love Jesus I love Jesus & & I accept evolution I accept evolution
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Lecture Outline Lecture Outline 1. Terms & Definitions Terms & Definitions 1. 2. Biblical Hermeneutics Biblical Hermeneutics 2. 3. Human Origins Human Origins 3.
Definitions Definitions Terms & Terms &
Terms & Definitions Dysteleology Teleology Evolutionist ist Creation ist ist
Terms & Definitions Evolutionary Creation Evolutionary Creation Substantive Substantive Theistic Evolution Theistic Evolution
Charles Charles Darwin Darwin 1809- -1882 1882 1809 Deism Deism
Ernst Ernst Haeckel Haeckel 1834- -1919 1919 1834 Panpsychism Panpsychism
Albert Albert Einstein Einstein 1879- -1955 1955 1879 Pantheism Pantheism
Alfred Alfred North North Whitehead Whitehead 1861- -1947 1947 1861 Panentheism Panentheism
Evolutionary Creation Evolutionary Creation The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit created the universe and life created the universe and life through an ordained ordained, , sustained sustained, , through an & design design- -reflecting reflecting evolutionary evolutionary & process. process.
Embryology- -Evolution Analogy Evolution Analogy Embryology � � Divine Ordained & Sustained Divine Ordained & Sustained Creative Natural Processes Creative Natural Processes Action NO God God- -of of- -the the- -Gaps Gaps Action NO � � Intelligent DOUBLE that of that of Intelligent DOUBLE Design Anti- -Evolutionists Evolutionists Design Anti � � Mysterious Image of God Mysterious Image of God Manifestation & Human Sin Manifestation & Human Sin
Hermeneutics Hermeneutics Biblical Biblical
University University of Toronto of Toronto Medical School Medical School
Scientific Concordism Scientific Concordism ASSUMPTION that God revealed that God revealed ASSUMPTION scientific facts in the Bible 1000s in the Bible 1000s scientific facts of years before their discovery by of years before their discovery by modern science. modern science. But is it true? But is it true?
3- -Tier Universe Tier Universe 3 Ancient Ancient Phenomenological Phenomenological Perspective Perspective
-Tier Universe Tier Universe 3- 3
-Tier Universe Tier Universe 3- 3
Ancient Science Babylonian Babylonian Universe Universe th Century 9 th Century 9 BC BC
Ancient Science Egyptian Egyptian Universe Universe New New Kingdom Kingdom 1570- -1085 1085 1570 BC BC
Ancient Science Babylonian Babylonian World Map World Map th Century 6 th Century 6 BC/E BC/E Babylon Babylon
Ancient Science Babylon Babylon �
Ancient Science Ur Ur �
Ancient Science Sheba Sheba �
Ancient Poetry Creation Creation Account Account Panels Panels Gen 1 Gen 1
Message- -Incident Principle Incident Principle Message
Message- -Incident Principle Incident Principle Message Phil Phil Jesus is Lord Jesus is Lord 2:10- -11 11 2:10 (1) in heaven, (2) on earth & (3) UNDER THE EARTH UNDER THE EARTH (3) katachthonios katachthonios
Galileo The intention of the The intention of the Holy Spirit is to teach Holy Spirit is to teach us how one goes to us how one goes to heaven, and not how not how heaven, and heaven goes. heaven goes. The intention of the Bible is to teach us The intention of the Bible is to teach us that God is the Creator, and not how not how the the that God is the Creator, and Father, Son, and Holy Spirit created. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit created.
Message- -Incident Principle Incident Principle Message � Creation � Very Good � Creation � Very Good � Image of God � Sin � Image of God � Gen 1- -3 3 Sin Gen 1 � God Judges � God Judges Sin Sin Quick & Complete Origins Quick & Complete Origins De Novo Creation Creation De Novo
Billy Graham The Bible is NOT The Bible is NOT a book of science . a book of science . The Bible is a book The Bible is a book of Redemption, and of Redemption, and of course I accept of course I accept the Creation story. I believe that the Creation story. I believe that God did create the universe. God did create the universe.
Billy Graham I believe God created humanity. I believe God created humanity. Whether it came by an evolutionary it came by an evolutionary Whether process and at a certain point He process and at a certain point He took this person or being and made took this person or being and made him a living soul or not or not, does not , does not him a living soul change the fact that God did create change the fact that God did create humanity. humanity.
Billy Graham Whichever way God did it God did it Whichever way makes no difference as to makes no difference as to what men and women are what men and women are & their relationship relationship to God. to God. & their
Origins Origins Human Human
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