Re: [asa] Re: [asa] Review of “Adam's Ancestors” by David Livingstone

It doesn't seem like much of a book review - is it really meant to be? It's
mostly just Ruse being Ruse, thinking out loud about the subject of
pre-Adamites.

Though I don't think the speculation is going to cause much of a rift among
those who accept evolution (and for those who don't, it's a non-issue
anyway). I think Chesterton said (John C. Wright has repeated this one
often) that the doctrine of the fall is one of the most obvious teachings in
Christianity - you only have to look around (or really, look at yourself) to
see evidence that man has an imperfect, flawed nature and is in need of
assistance from on high. 'Where does homo floresiensis fit into all this, if
this was a divergent species?' and the like are interesting questions, but
along the lines of 'Were Judas and/or Pilate saved?' Not the sort of stuff
that tempers are going to run high over, because precious little is at stake
personally or theologically, whichever way an answer is supplied.

On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 7:55 PM, John Walley <john_walley@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Steve,
>
> Thanks for mentioning this. That link didn't work for me but I did find it
> at: http://www.christianitytoday.com/bc/2008/006/4.39.html .
>
> I agree that is surprisingly progressive for CT and something the church
> needs to start grappling with. I fear it will split the church though
> instead. It is a theological bridge too far.
>
> Thanks
>
> John
>
>
> --- On Sun, 11/9/08, Steve Martin <steven.dale.martin@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Steve Martin <steven.dale.martin@gmail.com>
> > Subject: [asa] Review of "Adam's Ancestors" by David Livingstone
> > To: "AmericanScientificAffiliation" <asa@calvin.edu>
> > Date: Sunday, November 9, 2008, 5:32 PM
> > Personally, I find the historical development of science /
> > philosophy of
> > science / interaction of theology and science as
> > interesting (or maybe even
> > more interesting) than the topics themselves. David
> > Livingstone's
> > "Darwin's Forgotten Defenders" has been
> > mentioned at various times on this
> > list & IMHO it should be required reading for anyone
> > studying the
> > interaction of Darwin's theory and orthodox Christian
> > Faith. So, I'm really
> > looking forward to his new book "Adam's
> > Ancestors". Has anyone here read
> > it yet? Any comments?
> >
> > Christianity Today has a review of the book here
> > <http://www.christianitytoday.com/bc/2008/006/4.39.html%20>(HT
> > Geoff Bagley
> > from the CIS list). Interestingly, it is reviewed by
> > Michael Ruse, a well
> > known atheist – but one who doesn't participate in
> > the aggressive rancor of
> > the New Atheists . Pretty progressive of CT I think.
> >
> > --
> > Steve Martin (CSCA)
>
>
>
>
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