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1 Evolutionary Creation A Christian Approach to Evolution Denis O. Lamoureux Associate Professor of Science & Religion St. Joseph s s College, University of Alberta

2 NOTE: I was not able to find the source for a few slides and get permission to use them, like this cartoon. 1 st st Person: D you believe in evolution or creation? 2 nd nd Person: Both

3 2 nd Person: I believe some men developed from early ape-like creatures...

4 2 nd Person:... and some were created.

5 1 st Person: That doesn t t make any sense.

6 2 nd Person: You re just jealous!

7 1 st Person: D you believe in evolution or creation? 2 nd nd Person: Both

8 1 st Person: That doesn t t make any sense

9 American Evangelicals The creation story in which the world was created in six days is literally true, meaning it happened that way word-for for-word.

10 Biologists in Evangelical Colleges 25% Young Earth Creationists 50% Progressive Creationists 25% Theistic Evolutionists

11 Biologists in Evangelical Colleges Anti-evolutionists 25% Theistic Evolutionists

12 Biologists in Evangelical Colleges 25% Young Earth Creationists Old Earth

13 Evangelical Theologians Ryrie Study Bible NASB (1978)

14 Evangelical Theologians TNIV Study Bible (2006) Gen 11 Biblical History Abram World History

15 Evangelical Theologians TNIV Study Bible (2006) World History

16 Evangelical Theologians TNIV Study Bible (2006)

17 Evangelical Theologians The best harmonious synthesis of the special revelation of the Bible, of the general revelation of human nature, and of science is the theory of Theistic Evolution.

18 Evangelical Theologians Bruce Waltke 2007

19 My Position Evangelical Theologian Born-Again Christian Bible Word of God Holy Spirit Inspired Miracles & Prayer Intelligent Design Evolutionary Biologist Overwhelming Evidence Never Falsified Explanatory Power Biology Makes Sense

20 My Position I love Jesus & I accept evolution

21 My Position 1 st Person: That doesn t t make any sense

22 Lecture Outline 1. Terms & Definitions 2. Biblical Hermeneutics 3. Human Origins

23 Terms & Definitions

24 Terms & Definitions Teleology Dysteleology Evolutionistist Creation ist

25 Terms & Definitions Evolutionary Creation Substantive Theistic Evolution

26 Charles Darwin Deism

27 Ernst Haeckel Panpsychism

28 Albert Einstein Pantheism

29 Alfred North Whitehead Panentheism

30 Evolutionary Creation The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit created the universe and life through an ordained, sustained, & design-reflecting evolutionary process.

31 Embryology-Evolution Evolution Analogy Divine Creative Action Ordained & Sustained Natural Processes NO God-of of-the-gaps Intelligent Design DOUBLE that of Anti-Evolutionists Image of God & Human Sin Mysterious Manifestation

32 Biblical Hermeneutics

33 University of Toronto Medical School

34

35 Scientific Concordism ASSUMPTION that God revealed scientific facts in the Bible 1000s of years before their discovery by modern science. But is it true?

36 3-Tier Universe Ancient Phenomenological Perspective

37 3-Tier Universe

38 3-Tier Universe

39 Ancient Science Babylonian Universe 9 th th Century BC

40 Ancient Science Egyptian Universe New Kingdom BC

41 Ancient Science Babylonian World Map 6 th th Century BC/E Babylon

42 Ancient Science Babylon

43 Ancient Science Ur

44 Ancient Science Sheba

45 Ancient Poetry Creation Account Panels Gen 1

46 Message-Incident Principle

47 Message-Incident Principle Phil 2: Jesus is Lord (1) in heaven, (2) on earth & (3) UNDER THE EARTH katachthonios

48 Galileo The intention of the Holy Spirit is to teach us how one goes to heaven, and not how heaven goes. The intention of the Bible is to teach us that God is the Creator, and not how the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit created.

49 Message-Incident Principle Gen 1-31 Creation Very Good Image of God Sin God Judges Sin Quick & Complete Origins De Novo Creation

50 Billy Graham The Bible is NOT a book of science. The Bible is a book of Redemption, and of course I accept the Creation story. I believe that God did create the universe.

51 Billy Graham I believe God created humanity. Whether it came by an evolutionary process and at a certain point He took this person or being and made him a living soul or not,, does not change the fact that God did create humanity.

52 Billy Graham Whichever way God did it makes no difference as to what men and women are & their relationship to God.

53 Human Origins

54 Human Origins Non- Negotiable How & When?

55 Embryology-Evolution Evolution Analogy

56 Embryology-Evolution Evolution Analogy

57 Human Origins???????? Gradual Gradual Polygenism Polygenism Evolutionary Monogenism Punctiliar Polygenism

58 Human Origins

59 Final Reflections

60 Final Reflections Define the terms! Are evangelicals coming to terms with evolution? Gen a precedent? Pastoral concerns...

61 Title: Cartoon God Throws the Creationists a Curve God: Let there be evolution.

62 Cartoon 1 st Person: That doesn t t make any sense.

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