Evolutionary Creation in Biblical and Theological Perspective (Studies in Biblical Literature)

✍ Scribed by Dan Lioy

• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 337
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book undertakes a biblical and theological analysis of evolutionary creation and creation themes pertinent to origins science. A key premise is that a fundamental congruity exists between what the Lord has revealed in nature (i.e., the book of God’s work) and in Scripture (i.e., the book of God’s Word). A corollary supposition is that, based on an analysis of the fossil record, genome evidence, morphological data, and so on, biological evolution offers the best persuasive scientific explanation for the origin and actualization of carbon-based life on earth, including Homo sapiens (i.e., modern humans). Furthermore, considering evolutionary creation in an objective, balanced, and informed manner reveals that the view is wholly compatible with classical theological metaphysics, including Augustinian and Reformed confessional orthodoxy.

✦ Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Editor’s Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Prologue
Chapter 2: An Evolutionary Creationist Process for the Origin of Humanity
The Interplay Between Science and Religion
The Biblical Account of Creation
The View of Materialistic Naturalism
The Origin of Human Life on Earth
The Reality of Physical Death Predating God’s Creation of Adam and Eve
Conclusion
Chapter 3: The Prescientific Cosmology Found in the Old and New Testaments
The Absolute, Creative Power of God
The Son as the Underlying Agent of Creation
The Three-Tiered Concept of Reality
Conclusion
Chapter 4: A Biblical and Theological Analysis of Life and Death in the Old Testament
Death’s Permanency for Humans Commencingin the Garden of Eden (Gen 2:4–17; 3:1–24)
Death’s Subversion of the Human Drivefor Life (Gen 5:1–29)
Death’s Stark Reality (Eccl 1:1–18)
Death’s Finality (Eccl 3:1–22)
Conclusion
Chapter 5: A Biblical and Theological Analysis of Life and Death in the New Testament
Death through Adam, Life through Christ(Rom 5:1–21)
Present Suffering and Future Glory (Rom 8:1–39)
Jesus’ Resurrection and the Nature of the Believer’s Resurrection Body (1 Cor 15:1–58)
Jesus and the Destiny of Believers (Heb 2:5–18)
Jesus as the Believers’ Compassionate High Priest (Heb 4:14–5:10; 7:1–28; 9:1–10:18)
Jesus’ Final Victory (Rev 20:1–22:21)
Conclusion
Chapter 6: Progressive Covenantalism as anIntegrative Motif of Scripture
Theological Covenants
Biblical covenants
The Unity of the Covenant People of God throughout Salvation History
Conclusion
Chapter 7: Epilogue
Bibliography
Subject Index
References Index