Reconciling Evolution and Biblical Literalism: A Proposed Research Program. Issue 2 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Loke, Andrew Ter Ern
• Is Part Of: Theology and science. Volume 14:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 160
• Page End: 174
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: Evolution -- Creation -- Bible -- Adam -- Image of God -- Hominins; Religion and science -- Periodicals; Theology -- Periodicals; 261.55
• DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2016.1156328
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1474-6700

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Many leading Christian thinkers today accept evolution, but others worry that certain incompatibilities with Biblical doctrines concerning Adam remain. In Should Christians Embrace Evolution, theologian Wayne Grudem succinctly summarizes their main objections when he claims that adopting evolution leads to eight positions contrary to the teaching of the Bible. In response, I show that, regardless of whether evolution occurred or not, there is no incompatibility even when a consistently literal reading of the relevant Biblical texts is maintained.