Recruiting the ancients for the creation debate
"Andrew J. Brown surveys interpretations of the creation week in Genesis from the first few centuries CE up through the Reformation and assesses how they have been appropriated in the contemporary creation debate"--
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Creation account (Genesis)
/ Creation theology
/ Creation belief
/ Geschichte Anfänge-1600
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| IxTheo Classification: | NBD Doctrine of Creation |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Genesis, I-II, 3
Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Creation B RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Generals / Old Testament B Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / RELIGION / Old Testament |
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| Summary: | "Andrew J. Brown surveys interpretations of the creation week in Genesis from the first few centuries CE up through the Reformation and assesses how they have been appropriated in the contemporary creation debate"-- "A careful and unbiased analysis of how thinkers from church history interpreted the creation narrative in Genesis How literally are we meant to take the creation week of Genesis 1? In this polarizing debate, contemporary interpreters invoke great theologians from history to support their own side, whether that be a young Earth or theistic evolution. The problem lies in trying to force ancient authors into contemporary boxes, as Andrew J. Brown shows in this thought-provoking volume. Covering Philo, Basil, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Wesley, and more, Brown carefully interprets great thinkers' readings of Genesis 1 in their intellectual contexts. He then assesses how these authors have been subject to cherry-picking and misappropriation in the trenches of the modern creation debate. By studying the intellectual history of the church in this way-to revisit rather than recruit the ancients-we can enrich our own biblical interpretation. Irenic and magisterial, Brown's guide will interest both scholars of historical theology and anyone invested in the creation debate"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0802874592 |