A Theological Fittingness Argument for the Evolution of "Homo Sapiens"

Why did God choose to create using an evolutionary process rather than via special creation? I propose that it was fitting for God to have created the original human beings via evolution rather than via special creation because the former better reveals his glory than the latter. It is a theological...

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Published in:Theology and science
Main Author: Austriaco, Nicanor Pier Giorgio 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2019]
In: Theology and science
IxTheo Classification:CF Christianity and Science
NBD Doctrine of Creation
NBE Anthropology
Further subjects:B Fittingness
B Evolution
B evolutionary creation
B theistic evolution
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Summary:Why did God choose to create using an evolutionary process rather than via special creation? I propose that it was fitting for God to have created the original human beings via evolution rather than via special creation because the former better reveals his glory than the latter. It is a theological fittingness argument that can provide answers to some of the common objections to theistic evolution.
ISSN:1474-6719
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology and science
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2019.1670967