Questions tagged [theistic-evolution]
Theistic evolution or evolutionary creation is a concept that asserts that classical religious teachings about God are compatible with the modern scientific understanding about biological evolution.
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How do Theistic Evolutionists interpret Genesis 2:7 in light of Ezekiel 37:1-14?
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7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
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37 The hand of the ...
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Why do Old-Earth Creationists and Theistic Evolutionists reject (purported) scientific evidences for a young Earth?
I previously posed the question Does Young Earth Creationism presuppose Biblical inerrancy?, an answer to which contended that one doesn't need to rely on Biblical inerrancy or a specific exegetical ...
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How can we reconcile the similarities between humans and animals?
If only humans are "created in His own image" (Genesis 1:27), then why are we so close in DNA to primates - why have we proved that dogs and primates have a theory of mind - among other ...
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According to Christian evolutionists, how can the suffering of evolution be reconciled with a loving God?
A renowned Christian who believes in evolution is Francis Collins:
Collins also has written books on science, medicine, and religion, including the New York Times bestseller, The Language of God: A ...
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What scientific objections exist against theistic evolution?
There is already a question focused on biblical arguments, What are the Biblical and theological problems with theistic evolution?, but I found none focused on scientific reasons. According to ...
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How can the theory of Evolution be reconciled with passages in the New Testament that seem to refer to Adam and Eve as historical figures?
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11 Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. 13 For Adam was formed ...
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Did God consult anyone in the assessment of Creation?
We read in Gen 1:31: God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.
By human standards, certificate of excellence in relation to ...
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According to theistic evolutionists, did Adam and Eve's parents have souls?
Theistic evolution postulates that God employed the process of evolution to bring about the formation of the human species. In this view, Adam and Eve, like any other living organisms, are thought to ...
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How do Christians holding some role of evolution defend against YEC that the many deaths required is adding blemish to God's character?
There are several ways that Christians have tried to reconcile evolution with the Biblical narrative of creation. Theistic evolution is one option. Another is C.S. Lewis's way of how while the ...
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Does Romans 1:18-25 pose a challenge to Christians who believe in the Theory of Evolution?
Romans 1:18-24 sounds like an argument from Intelligent Design to me:
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness ...
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How is young-earth creationism theologically harmful, according to those who do not adhere to it?
According to Young Earth Creationists, other beliefs (particularly in Evolutionism) harm Christianity in various ways such as:
Making Death something other than the direct consequence of Sin
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What is the purpose of Genesis 1-9 according to non-YEC Trinitarians?
Genesis seems to say that God created the Earth in six literal days ~4,000 B.C., and that there was a global flood ~2,000 years later that destroyed (almost) all life. It also claims that Earth was ...
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How do Christians who are neither Evolutionists nor Young Earth Creationists explain the timeline of the six days of creation in Genesis chapter 1?
It would appear that defining the word ‘day’ in Genesis ch. 1 has a profound bearing on stances taken. Young Earth Creationists take them to be literal 24-hour-earth-days, but Evolutionists say they ...
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How do Christian Evolutionists explain the timeline of Genesis chapter one?
I understand that some Christians feel it necessary to accommodate a long period of time (which is suggested by some scientists for reasons of radioactive decay, the fossil record, geological ...
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How do Christians who believe in evolution understand Original Sin?
As I understand, many Christians nowadays accept evolution. There are such Christians in most major denominations and inside these denominations exist different traditions and groups of believers, so ...
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