Toward an Evangelical Evolutionary Theodicy
Many Christians throughout history have believed that a cosmic fall justifies the existence of horrid natural realities, as recorded in Genesis 3. Of course, this traditional theodicy is deeply rooted in a concordist hermeneutic. This paper outlines an evangelical evolutionary theodicy. It argues th...
| Published in: | Theology and science |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
[2020]
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Theology and science
Year: 2020, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 12-30 |
| IxTheo Classification: | NBC Doctrine of God NCJ Ethics of science |
| Further subjects: | B
horrid natural realities
B Intelligent design B Evangelical B evolutionary creation B Evolutionary theodicy |
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| Summary: | Many Christians throughout history have believed that a cosmic fall justifies the existence of horrid natural realities, as recorded in Genesis 3. Of course, this traditional theodicy is deeply rooted in a concordist hermeneutic. This paper outlines an evangelical evolutionary theodicy. It argues that inerrant biblical truths can be faithfully extended to the creative process of biological evolution. More provocatively, the central thesis asserts that harsh physical realities, including natural selection, survival of the fittest, and extinction of species, are part of God’s very good creation. |
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| ISSN: | 1474-6719 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology and science
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2019.1710347 |