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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 &

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Evolutionary Evolutionary Creation Creation

Denis O. Lamoureux Denis O. Lamoureux

Associate Professor of Science & Religion Associate Professor of Science & Religion

  • St. Joseph
  • St. Joseph’

’s College, University of Alberta s College, University of Alberta

A Christian Approach to Evolution A Christian Approach to Evolution

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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. 1 1st

st Person:

Person: D D’ ’you you believe in believe in ‘ ‘evolution evolution’ ’ or

  • r ‘

‘creation creation’ ’? ? 2 2nd

nd Person:

Person: Both Both

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2 2nd

nd Person:

Person: I believe some men developed from I believe some men developed from early ape early ape-

  • like creatures . . .

like creatures . . .

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2 2nd

nd Person:

Person: . . . and some were created. . . . and some were created.

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1 1st

st Person:

Person: That doesn That doesn’ ’t make any sense. t make any sense.

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2 2nd

nd Person:

Person: You You’ ’re just jealous! re just jealous!

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1 1st

st Person:

Person: D D’ ’you you believe in believe in ‘ ‘evolution evolution’ ’ or

  • r ‘

‘creation creation’ ’? ? 2 2nd

nd Person:

Person: Both Both

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1 1st

st Person:

Person: That doesn That doesn’ ’t make any sense t make any sense

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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 that way word-

  • for

for-

  • word.

word.

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Biologists in Biologists in Evangelical Colleges Evangelical Colleges

25% 25% Young Earth Creationists

Young Earth Creationists

50% 50% Progressive Creationists

Progressive Creationists

25% 25% Theistic Evolutionists

Theistic Evolutionists

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Anti Anti-

  • evolutionists

evolutionists

Biologists in Biologists in Evangelical Colleges Evangelical Colleges

25% 25% Theistic Evolutionists

Theistic Evolutionists

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Old Earth Old Earth

Biologists in Biologists in Evangelical Colleges Evangelical Colleges

25% 25% Young Earth Creationists

Young Earth Creationists

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Evangelical Evangelical Theologians Theologians

Ryrie Study Bible Ryrie Study Bible NASB (1978) NASB (1978)

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Evangelical Evangelical Theologians Theologians

TNIV Study Bible TNIV Study Bible (2006) (2006) World History World History Biblical History Biblical History Abram Abram

Gen 11 Gen 11

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Evangelical Evangelical Theologians Theologians

TNIV Study Bible TNIV Study Bible (2006) (2006) World History World History

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Evangelical Evangelical Theologians Theologians

TNIV Study Bible TNIV Study Bible (2006) (2006)

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Evangelical Evangelical Theologians Theologians

The best harmonious synthesis of The best harmonious synthesis of the the special revelation special revelation of the Bible,

  • f the Bible,
  • f the
  • f the general revelation

general revelation of human

  • f human

nature, and of nature, and of science science is the is the theory of theory of Theistic Evolution

Theistic Evolution. .

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Evangelical Evangelical Theologians Theologians

Bruce Bruce Waltke Waltke 2007 2007

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My Position My Position

Born Born-

  • Again Christian

Again Christian Bible Word of God Bible Word of God Holy Spirit Inspired Holy Spirit Inspired Miracles & Prayer Miracles & Prayer Intelligent Design Intelligent Design Overwhelming Overwhelming Evidence Evidence Never Falsified Never Falsified Explanatory Power Explanatory Power Biology Makes Biology Makes Sense Sense

Evangelical Evangelical Theologian Theologian Evolutionary Evolutionary Biologist Biologist

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I love Jesus I love Jesus & & I accept evolution I accept evolution

My Position My Position

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My Position My Position

1 1st

st Person:

Person: That doesn That doesn’ ’t make any sense t make any sense

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Lecture Outline Lecture Outline

1.

  • 1. Terms & Definitions

Terms & Definitions 2.

  • 2. Biblical Hermeneutics

Biblical Hermeneutics 3.

  • 3. Human Origins

Human Origins

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Terms & Terms & Definitions Definitions

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Teleology Dysteleology Creation Evolutionist ist ist ist

Terms & Definitions

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Evolutionary Creation Evolutionary Creation Theistic Evolution Theistic Evolution

Terms & Definitions

Substantive Substantive

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Charles Charles Darwin Darwin

Deism Deism

1809 1809-

  • 1882

1882

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Ernst Ernst Haeckel Haeckel

Panpsychism Panpsychism

1834 1834-

  • 1919

1919

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Pantheism Pantheism

Albert Albert Einstein Einstein

1879 1879-

  • 1955

1955

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Alfred Alfred North North Whitehead Whitehead

Panentheism Panentheism

1861 1861-

  • 1947

1947

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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 through an ordained

  • rdained,

, sustained sustained, , & & design design-

  • reflecting

reflecting evolutionary evolutionary process. process.

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Embryology Embryology-

  • Evolution Analogy

Evolution Analogy Divine Divine Creative Creative Action Action Ordained & Sustained Ordained & Sustained Natural Processes Natural Processes NO NO God God-

  • of
  • f-
  • the

the-

  • Gaps

Gaps Mysterious Mysterious Manifestation Manifestation DOUBLE DOUBLE that of that of Anti Anti-

  • Evolutionists

Evolutionists Intelligent Intelligent Design Design Image of God Image of God & Human Sin & Human Sin

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Biblical Biblical Hermeneutics Hermeneutics

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University University

  • f Toronto
  • f Toronto

Medical School Medical School

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ASSUMPTION ASSUMPTION that God revealed that God revealed scientific facts scientific facts in the Bible 1000s in the Bible 1000s

  • f years before their discovery by
  • f years before their discovery by

modern science. modern science.

Scientific Concordism Scientific Concordism

But is it true? But is it true?

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3 3-

  • Tier Universe

Tier Universe

Ancient Ancient

Phenomenological Phenomenological

Perspective Perspective

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3 3-

  • Tier Universe

Tier Universe

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3 3-

  • Tier Universe

Tier Universe

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Babylonian Babylonian Universe Universe

9 9th

th Century

Century BC BC

Ancient Science

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Ancient Science

Egyptian Egyptian Universe Universe

New New Kingdom Kingdom 1570 1570-

  • 1085

1085 BC BC

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Babylonian Babylonian World Map World Map

6 6th

th Century

Century BC/E BC/E

Babylon Babylon

Ancient Science

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  • Babylon

Babylon

Ancient Science

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  • Ur

Ur

Ancient Science

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  • Sheba

Sheba

Ancient Science

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Creation Creation Account Account Panels Panels

Gen 1 Gen 1

Ancient Poetry

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Message Message-

  • Incident Principle

Incident Principle

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Message Message-

  • Incident Principle

Incident Principle

(3) (3) UNDER THE EARTH UNDER THE EARTH (1) in heaven, (2) on earth &

katachthonios katachthonios

Phil Phil 2:10 2:10-

  • 11

11

Jesus is Lord Jesus is Lord

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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 heaven, and not how not how 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 that God is the Creator, and not how not how the the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit created. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit created.

Galileo

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Message Message-

  • Incident Principle

Incident Principle Gen 1 Gen 1-

  • 3

3

  • Creation

Creation Very Good Very Good

  • Image of God

Image of God Sin Sin

  • God Judges

God Judges Sin Sin

Quick & Complete Origins Quick & Complete Origins

De Novo De Novo Creation Creation

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The Bible is NOT The Bible is NOT a book of science a book of science. .

Billy Graham

the Creation story. I believe that the Creation story. I believe that God did create the universe. God did create the universe. The Bible is a book The Bible is a book

  • f Redemption, and
  • f Redemption, and
  • f course I accept
  • f course I accept
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Billy Graham

I believe God created humanity. I believe God created humanity. Whether Whether it came by an evolutionary it came by an evolutionary 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 him a living soul or not

  • r not, does not

, does not change the fact that God did create change the fact that God did create humanity. humanity.

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Whichever way Whichever way God did it God did it makes no difference as to makes no difference as to what men and women are what men and women are & their & their relationship relationship to God. to God.

Billy Graham

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Human Human Origins Origins

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Human Origins Human Origins

Non Non-

  • Negotiable

Negotiable How How & When? & When?

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Embryology Embryology-

  • Evolution Analogy

Evolution Analogy

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Embryology Embryology-

  • Evolution Analogy

Evolution Analogy

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Human Origins Human Origins

Punctiliar Punctiliar Polygenism Polygenism Evolutionary Evolutionary Monogenism Monogenism Gradual Polygenism Gradual Polygenism

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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Human Origins Human Origins

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Final Final Reflections Reflections

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  • Define the terms!

Define the terms!

  • Are evangelicals coming

Are evangelicals coming to terms with evolution? to terms with evolution?

  • Gen 1

Gen 1-

  • 3 a precedent?

3 a precedent?

Final Reflections Final Reflections

  • Pastoral concerns . . .

Pastoral concerns . . .

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Cartoon Cartoon Title: Title: God Throws the Creationists a Curve God Throws the Creationists a Curve God: God: Let there be evolution. Let there be evolution.

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Cartoon Cartoon 1 1st

st Person:

Person: That doesn That doesn’ ’t make any sense. t make any sense.

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