Evil, original sin, and evolution
This article has three sections. The first discusses the problem of evil; the second, the sins of both angels and men that originally introduced evil into the world; the third, a teleological theory of evolution that clarifies the relationship between the first two sections. At present there is a gr...
Published in: | Heythrop journal |
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Blackwell Publ.
2009
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Heythrop journal
Year: 2009, Volume: 50, Issue: 5, Pages: 833-845 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Evil
/ Original sin
/ Angelology
/ Theory of evolution
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IxTheo Classification: | CF Christianity and Science NBD Doctrine of Creation NBE Anthropology NBH Angelology; demonology |
Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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Summary: | This article has three sections. The first discusses the problem of evil; the second, the sins of both angels and men that originally introduced evil into the world; the third, a teleological theory of evolution that clarifies the relationship between the first two sections. At present there is a great deal of discussion about the nature of the evolutionary process. Some argue that ultimately it is a strictly random one. But it is quite impossible to prove scientifically that evolution is strictly random. From a Christian point of view the best way to view it is to see it not only as the result of divine intelligence, but also as due to a ferocious conflict between superhuman powers - the biblical angels and demons to whom God in the beginning gave the power to guide and develop his creation. |
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ISSN: | 0018-1196 |
Contains: | In: Heythrop journal
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