RE: [asa] a theological exercise - peripherals

I answer yes to all three questions. How does one who believes in naturalism answer such questions? We are invariably here dealing with life that cannot be reduced to the purely physical, which is the subject matter of science.

Moorad

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From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu on behalf of Ted Davis
Sent: Thu 6/5/2008 9:59 AM
To: asa@calvin.edu; George Murphy
Subject: Re: [asa] a theological exercise - peripherals

I entirely agree with Steve and George about the embryology/evolution
analogy being a good one, with regard to naturalism.

I like to ask my students the following questions, which they answer by
raising their hands if they say "yes":

(1) Do you believe that you are made in the image of God, as I do?

(2) Do you believe that you resulted from a sexual act involving a sperm
and an egg from your parents, as I do? (Here I add, if you don't believe
that--ask your mother.)

(3) Do you believe that these truths are contradictory?

This conversation takes place when talking about evolution, reductionism,
and God.

Ted

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