As I wrote you can do some intellectual gymnastics and reconcile your theology
with evolutionary theory. I am not ready to do that yet. However, within the
context of a scientific theory, it is hard to reach such a position that those
proposing it will throw up their hands and say there must be a God. One must
have a sort of Godel type theorem negating the possibility of evolutionary
theory in order for all scientists to discard it and become believers. I do
not think that is possible for otherwise there is no need of faith which goes
contrary to the nature of God. Moorad
>===== Original Message From Jonathan Clarke <jdac@alphalink.com.au> =====
>In what way is your statement "there is no way one can make sense of man
being
>created in the image of God in the context of any scientific theory"
different to
>the satement "there is no way one can make sense of A man being created in
the
>image of God in the context of any scientific theory"? In one you have the
image
>of God appearing in a historical context, the other is the appearance of God
in
>the context of specific individuals. If we can recognise the image of God in
each
>of us, even though there is good scientific evidence on how people are
conceived
>and develop (an entirely natural-seeing process), why should there be any
problem
>with evolutionary processes. Conversely, if evolutionary processes are fatal
to
>the image of God in the human race as a while, why not the whole process of
>conception and fetal development be fatal to the image of God in the
individual?
>
>In terms of being laughed at by committed evolutions, I assume you mean
people
>such as Dawkins, Provine et al. To such folk any theology is laughable so we
>should never let our theology be determined by them.
>
>
>GB
>
>Jon
>
>"Moorad Alexanian" wrote:
>
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>> It seems to me there is no way one can make sense of man being created in
the
>> image of God in the context of any scientific theory. Accordingly, such a
>> concept cannot exist in any evolutionary concept of the origin of man. One
can
>> develop a hybrid theory to salvage the Christian faith but it is laughable
by
>> committed evolutionists. The same is true of the notion of the Fall of Man.
>> Any explanation is as ad hoc as believing Genesis literally. Moorad
>>
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