RJS, a scientist at a first rate University, has been doing a series on science and faith at Scot McKnight's Jesus Creed blog. Her installment today is a good one. Here is an excerpt At Peace With Science? (RJS)
... In the opening of his lecture of 24/7/2008 Dr. Falk relates his experience speaking in his defense. He gave his personal testimony of faith, presented the testimony of former students in his defense, and related the beauty of the evolutionary mechanism of God's creation. All went well, a standing ovation even, until the President of the University opened the floor for questions and the question of human evolution was raised. When Dr. Falk defended human evolution and common descent the change in mood was immediate and palpable. This was neither surprising nor unexpected. Many in evangelical circles are open to the possibility that evolution was God's general method of creation - yet will retain the necessity for the special creation of Human Beings through an original pair, Adam and Eve.
The important question today is just this: Is the Christian story, the Christian faith tied to the special creation of mankind separate from all the animals or is it tied to creation in the image of God? What gives mankind a soul, an identity created in the image of God? ...
The important question today is just this: Is the Christian story, the Christian faith tied to the special creation of mankind separate from all the animals or is it tied to creation in the image of God? What gives mankind a soul, an identity created in the image of God? ...
Good stuff! Check it out.
