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Available
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Publication
Monarch Books (2008), 384 pages
Description
Dr Denis Alexander is a neuroscientist who believes passionately in both the biblical doctrine of creation and the coherence of evolutionary theory. His book draws on the latest genetic research. What do we mean by creation and evolution? What are the common scientific objections to evolution? Is evolution atheistic? Who were Adam and Eve? Can the concept of the Fall be reconciled with evolutionary theory? How could a God of love create a world where animals kill each other? What about intelligent design? The author concludes that the question in the title is a false dichotomy: we do not need to choose, since both are true. 'Nature is what God does' - Augustine
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LibraryThing member oataker
Written for evangelicals about evolution and how it fits with the bible and Christian teaching. It includes excellent descriptions of the mechanism of inheritance and how new species come about. He concentrates on genetics rather than fossils and clearly believes there is no escaping evolution from
The handling of Adam and Eve is thorough, and his favoured solution of a private revelation of God to A&E making them Homo Divinus, in among a lot of other H Sapiens is compared fairly to other theories. I am beginning to think its easier to take the whole thing as figurative.
I think he could have spent a bit more time dealing with evil and suffering, although they do get attention, and reminding us how God can still be in control when we seem to have a mechanism operating without needing him at all.
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the genes alone, never mind all the other evidence. He thoroughly looks at the difficulties with genesis and outlines how they can be reconciled. He tackles the arguments of the young earth believers and then spends a lot of time on Intelligent Design. (The best account of this I have come across.) The final chapter makes it clear he is sure we will eventually find out the mechanism for the origin of cells DNA and life came about on earth.The handling of Adam and Eve is thorough, and his favoured solution of a private revelation of God to A&E making them Homo Divinus, in among a lot of other H Sapiens is compared fairly to other theories. I am beginning to think its easier to take the whole thing as figurative.
I think he could have spent a bit more time dealing with evil and suffering, although they do get attention, and reminding us how God can still be in control when we seem to have a mechanism operating without needing him at all.
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LibraryThing member PeterBrunning
(Based on the original 2008 edition) A very readable account of the origins of life written by an eminent biochemist and committed Christian. The book shows that Denis has made extensive studies of religious texts of several religions as well as modern science - it includes introductory chapters on
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both. Denis explains how there is, for him at least, no conflict between the scientific theories of evolution, backed up by modern genetics, and the bible stories about the Garden of Eden. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2008
Physical description
384 p.; 8.48 inches
ISBN
0825462924 / 9780825462924
Local notes
Also wrote Is There Purpose in Biology? The Cost of Existence and the God of Love (Lion Hudson, 2018).
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