Evolution and Religious Creation Myths: How Scientists Respond

Polls show that 45% of the American public believes that humans were created about 10,000 years ago and that evolution is a fictitious myth. Another 25% believes that changes in the natural world are directed by a supernatural being with a particular goal in mind. This thinking clashes head on with scientific findings from the past 150 years, and there is a dearth of public critical thinking about the natural world within a scientific framework. Evolution and Religious Creation Myths seeks to educate and arm the public on the differences between myth and science, fiction and theory. The book begins with a whirlwind tour of creation stories from several religions. The authors then explore how certain forms of religious fundamentalism clash with the science of evolution. They review how creationists and intelligent design proponents misuse and misrepresent scientific terminology and conclusions to further their own agendas. How do scientists respond to this threat? Modern science, which includes a level of indeterminacy, or chance, cannot support the premise that a supernatural designer engineered nature for a particular purpose in a deterministic fashion. This holds true for the creation of the universe, the appearance of the first biological molecules, chemical evolution, and the evolution of life forms through mutation, natural selection, and genetic drift. Instead, human biological and cultural evolution is described within a genetic framework. Scientists use a barrage of genetic tests and DNA phylogenies to support the scientific basis for evolution. For anyone who has ever needed to argue why evolution and creationism are not both valid theories that deserve equal attention, this book clearly defines the difference between theory and myth. Scientists, teachers, and defenders of the truth should read this book in preparation for when they are called upon to respond.

Politics & Social Sciences

Stone, Linda

Lurquin, Paul F.

Social Sciences

Oxford University Press

“My road to atheism was paved by science… but, ironically, so was my later journey to God.”
Former atheist Lee Strobel has discovered that science, far from being the enemy of faith, now provides a solid foundation for belief in God. New scientific discoveries point to the incredible complexity of our universe, a complexity best explained by the existence of a Creator.
This revised six-session study (DVD/digital video) invites participants to encounter this evidence delivered in a compelling conversational style. Join Strobel in reexamining the theories that once led him away from God. Pastors, small group leaders, and individuals seeking resources that answer tough questions about the existence of God will find compelling answers in the Case for a Creator study. 
Sessions include:
<ol>
<li>Science and God</li>
<li>Doubts about Darwinism</li>
<li>The Evidence of Cosmology</li>
<li>The Fine-tuning of the Universe</li>
<li>The Evidence of Biochemistry</li>
<li>The DNA and the Origin of Life</li>
</ol>
Designed for use with the Case for a Creator Revised Video Study 9780310699606 (sold separately).

The Case for a Creator Bible Study Guide Revised Edition: Investigating the Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God

Religion & Spirituality

STROBEL, LEE

Poole, Garry D.

Christian Books & Bibles

HarperChristian Resources

We are the sowers who sow the seeds, the Word of God, into the lives of those around us so that the Spirit can do His work in their hearts.  Jesus said the world is ready to be harvested.  Now we must do what God has called us to do: Go into all the world and tell them about Jesus.  With the Holy Spirit working with us, we can do it for Him-for the One who gave His life for us.  Allow this devotional to deposit those seeds into your heart each day...then go out and give them away.  There will be a fresh supply waiting...John4:34-35  "My food, said Jesus, 'is to do the will of Him who sent me and to finish His work.  Do you not say, "Four months more and then the harvest?"  I tell  you, open your eyes and look at the fields!  They are ripe for harvest!"

When I Am Weak - A Devotional

Arts & Photography

Mitchell, Doris Faye

Religious

Doris\Mitchell

How the Bible Destroyed My Religion

How The Bible Destroyed My Religion

Biographies & Memoirs

Erbacher, Peter

Leaders & Notable People

Thorpe/Bowker

A Reckless God?: Currents and Challenges of the Christian Conversation with Science

Religious Studies

Acorn Press

The battle lines have been drawn. Is the enemy winning?
"Thanks to the theory of evolution," writes best-selling author John MacArthur, "naturalism is now the dominant religion of modern society. Less than a century and a half ago, Charles Darwin popularized the credo for this secular religion. Naturalism has now replaced Christianity as the main religion of the Western world, and evolution has become its principal dogma."
Many Christians who claim to believe that the Bible is God's revealed truth seem willing to allow modern scientific theories to replace the Genesis account of creation. Such compromises present a conspicuous danger. Bible teacher and pastor, John MacArthur, believes that in Genesis 1-3 we find the foundation of every doctrine that is essential to the Christian faith?the vital underpinnings for everything we believe.
The Battle for the Beginning draws a clear line on today's theological landscape. "Everything in Scripture that teaches about sin and redemption assumes the literal truth of the first three chapters of Genesis. If we wobble to any degree on the truth of this passage," John MacArthur insists, "we undermind the very foundations of our faith."

The Battle for the Beginning: The Bible on Creation and the Fall of Adam

MacArthur, John F.

Thomas Nelson

<ul><li>Voted a 2000 Book of the Year by Christianity Today</li></ul> The Intelligent Design movement is three things: <ul>
<li>a scientific research program for investigating intelligent causes</li>
<li>an intellectual movement that challenges naturalistic evolutionary theories</li>
<li>a way of understanding divine action</li>
</ul> Although the fast-growing movement has gained considerable grassroots support, many scientists and theologians remain skeptical about its merits. Scientists worry that it's bad science (merely creationism in disguise) and theologians worry that it's bad theology (misunderstanding divine action). In this book William Dembski addresses these concerns and brilliantly argues that intelligent design provides a crucial link between science and theology. Various chapters creatively and powerfully address intelligent discernment of divine action in nature, why the significane of miracles should be reconsidered, and the demise and unanswered questions of British natural theology. Effectively challenging the hegemony of naturalism and reinstating design within science, Dembski shows how intelligent design can be unpacked as a theory of information. Intelligent Design is a pivotal, synthesizing work from a thinker whom Phillip Johnson calls "one of the most important of the design theorists who are sparking a scientific revolution by legitimating the concept of intelligent design in science."

Intelligent Design: The Bridge Between Science & Theology

Dembski, William A.

Behe, Michael

IVP Academic

<ul><li>2016 Christianity Today Biblical Studies Award of Merit</li></ul> For centuries the story of Adam and Eve has resonated richly through the corridors of art, literature and theology. But for most moderns, taking it at face value is incongruous. And even for many thinking Christians today who want to take seriously the authority of Scripture, insisting on a "literal" understanding of Genesis 2–3 looks painfully like a "tear here" strip between faith and science. How can Christians of good faith move forward? Who were the historical Adam and Eve? What if we've been reading Genesis―and its claims regarding material origins―wrong? In what cultural context was this couple, this garden, this tree, this serpent portrayed? Following his groundbreaking Lost World of Genesis One, John Walton explores the ancient Near Eastern context of Genesis 2–3, creating space for a faithful reading of Scripture along with full engagement with science for a new way forward in the human origins debate. As a bonus, an illuminating excursus by N. T. Wright places Adam in the implied narrative of Paul's theology. The Lost World of Adam and Eve will be required reading for anyone seeking to understand this foundational text historically and theologically, and wondering how to view it alongside contemporary understandings of human origins.

The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate (Volume 1) (The Lost World Series)

History

WALTON, JOHN H.

Ancient Civilizations

The question of origins remains a stumbling block for many. But just as the Psalmist gained insight into God's character through the observation of nature, modern scientific study can deepen and enrich our vision of the Creator and our place in his creation. In this often contentious field Bishop, Funck, Lewis, Moshier, and Walton serve as our able guides. Based on over two decades of teaching origins together in the classroom, the authors present a textbook exploring mainstream scientific theories of origins in astronomy, cosmology, chemistry, geology, biology, physical anthropology, and genetics. While many authors engage origins from a Christian perspective, this is the first work offering a full-fledged discussion of the scientific narrative of origins from the Big Bang through humankind, from biblical and theological perspectives accessible to a lay audience. Topics include 
<ul>
<li>Principles of biblical interpretation</li>
<li>Close readings of relevant Genesis texts</li>
<li>A comprehensive Trinitarian doctrine of creation</li>
<li>Cosmic origins</li>
<li>The geologic history of Earth</li>
<li>The origin of life on Earth</li>
<li>The origin of species and diversity of life</li>
<li>Human origins</li>
<li>New creation and creation care</li>
<li>Science education</li>
</ul> Rather than the familiar scenario where science and faith compete, this book seeks to diffuse tensions by taking the inspiration and authority of the Bible seriously while respecting and honoring God's revelation through creation. Understanding Scientific Theories of Origins gives the reader a detailed picture of the sciences of origins along with how they fit into the story of God's creative and redemptive action.

Understanding Scientific Theories of Origins: Cosmology, Geology, and Biology in Christian Perspective (BioLogos Books on Science and Christianity)

Bishop, Robert C.

Funck, Larry L.

Lewis, Raymond J.

Moshier, Stephen O.

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