Fw: Mere Creation conference

Russell Maatman (rmaat@mtc1.mtcnet.net)
Tue, 26 Nov 1996 09:53:46 -0600

To Jim and the rest of the group:

It's great to be classed with theistic realists. It sounds like a term that
will last a long time!

Russell Maatman
e-mail: rmaat@mtcnet.net

Forwarded message:
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> From: Jim Bell <70672.1241@CompuServe.COM>
> To: INTERNET:evolution@Calvin.EDU
> Subject: Re: Mere Creation conference
> Date: Monday, November 25, 1996 12:23 PM
>
> Russ Maatman writes:
>
> <<So my antievolutionary stance is based on two qualitatively different
> sources of knowledge--the Bible and natural scientific conclusions. Yes,
I
> realize that both kinds of conclusions are subject to human error. But we
> are talking about faith on the one hand and empirical knowledge on the
> other hand. So that is where I stand; that's why I used the word
> "nonnegotiable.">>
>
> I'm with you on this one, Russ. We "theistic realists" have to use both
> sources of knowledge on this questions, lest we fall into the
reductionist
> trap of the materialists. And on that score, I believe in your
nonnegotiables
> as well.
>
>
> Jim