Re: [asa] Saving Darwin: What theological changes are required?

On Tue, 10 Jun 2008, Loren Haarsma wrote:

> I understand the concern. Do you see this issue as different from, or
> pretty much the same as, various Old Testament writers being wrong about the
> earth being fixed in place, with a solid dome firmament holding back waters
> above the sky? I believe a few of the Old Testament writers even quote God
> as taking credit for these things.

The Old Testament writers did not teach their cosmology since it would
have been assumed that their readers already accepted it, but they used it
in the process of making other points that transcended any particular
cosmology. This is what we have been calling accommodation. I think it
would be harder to make the same sort of conclusion about Paul's writing
if his argument depends on something you consider to be in error.

Gordon Brown (ASA member)

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Received on Tue Jun 10 22:01:07 2008