RE: [asa] Saving Darwin -- On the "Fall"

"Does evolution actually raise any problems that haven't already been
wrestled with in some form for millenia of church history?"

I see the debate over evolution as a metaphorical court case which is
tried every year, only every year the 'science side' brings in new
evidence for the anti-evolutionists to either accept or reject. In that
case, the scientific details are constantly changing (or the body of
evidence is constantly growing)- esp. with genomic evolution research,
which I think is the most exciting front in the 'evolution battle.'

Maybe there's no new problems raised, but what is new is the seriousness
of the threat of evolution to theology that is hostile to evolution.

Why does anyone resist evolution? Because of the threat to their
theology (I don't think there's any other reason).

...Bernie

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Subject: Re: [asa] Saving Darwin -- On the "Fall"

> Maybe a better question is: "With which type of theism is the
acceptance of
> biological evolution most consistent?" And actually, when it comes to
> traditional theism or open theism (the only one's I believe are
potentially
> credible) both can find resonance with evolutionary biology. I
highly
> doubt evolutionary biology determines which is more coherent. (For
some
> context, read pages 16-18 of McGrath's Open Secret - ok, maybe it is
not a
> great context - just wanted you to know I'm doing my homework!).

Human history is a lot more complex and unpredictable than the general
evolutionary history of organisms. Yet no one sees the existence of
human history as significantly favoring Arminian versus Calvinistic
versus open theism. Why is evolution viewed as more problematic?
Does evolution actually raise any problems that haven't already been
wrestled with in some form for millenia of church history?

-- 
Dr. David Campbell
425 Scientific Collections
University of Alabama
"I think of my happy condition, surrounded by acres of clams"
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