Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Evolutionary CreationISBN13:9781498250658ISBN10:1498250653Author:Lamoureux, Denis O. (Author)Description:Description: In This Provocative Book, Evolutionist And Evangelical Christian Denis O Lamoureux Proposes An Approach To Origins That Moves Beyond The Evolution-Versus-Creation Debate Arguing For An Intimate Relationship Between The Book Of God's Words And The Book Of God's Works, He Presents Evolutionary Creation--A Position That Asserts That The Father, Son, And Holy Spirit Created The Universe And Life Through An Ordained And Sustained Evolutionary Process This View Of Origins Affirms Intelligent Design And The Belief That Beauty, Complexity, And Functionality In Nature Reflect The Mind Of God Lamoureux Also Challenges The Popular Christian Assumption That The Holy Spirit Revealed Scientific And Historical Facts In The Opening Chapters Of The Bible He Contends That Scripture Features An Ancient Understanding Of Origins That Functions As A Vessel To Deliver Inerrant And Infallible Messages Of Faith Lamoureux Shares His Personal Story And His Struggle In Coming To Terms With Evolution And Christianity Like Many, He Lost His Boyhood Faith At University In Classes On Evolutionary Biology After Graduation, He Experienced A Born-Again Conversion And Then Embraced Belief In A Literal Six-Day Creation Graduate School Training At The Doctoral Level In Both Theology And Biology Led Him To The Conclusion That God Created The World Through Evolution Lamoureux Closes With The Two Most Important Issues In The Origins Controversy--The Pastoral And Pedagogical Implications How Should Churches Approach This Volatile Topic? And What Should Christians Teach Their Children About Origins? Endorsements: Having Traveled A Path Himself From Atheist To Young Earth Creationist To Evolutionary Creationist, Denis Lamoureux Has Thought Deeply About The Intersection Of The Truths Of The Book Of Nature And The Book Of The Bible In This Remarkable And Courageous Analysis, He Describes How He Has Found Compelling Harmony Between These Worldviews Though Certain Literal Interpretations Of Genesis Are Rendered Untenable, Open-Minded Believers Will Emerge With Their Faith Refined In The Fire Of Rigorous But Loving Intellectual Argument --Francis Collins, Director, Human Genome Project, Author Of The Language Of God (2006) Here Is A Book That Takes Both Science And Scripture Seriously In This Fascinating Guide To Biblical Interpretation, Denis Lamoureux Argues That The Bible Doesn't Lie Even If The Episodes In The First Eleven Chapters Of Genesis Never Happened As With A Good Detective Story, It's No Fair Here To Peek At The End Without First Considering The Clues --Owen Gingerich, Professor Emeritus Of Astronomy And History Of Science, Harvard University, Author Of God's Universe (2006) Denis Lamoureux Is A Person Of Faith And Of Intellectual Integrity His Holistic And Integrated View Of Science And Christian Theology Springs From Both His Broad Academic Training And His Deeply Held Evangelical Faith This Book Is Notable For The Manner In Which It Forthrightly And Unflinchingly Addresses Difficult Issues At The Interface Of Science And Theology In Doing So, It Remains Faithful To The Authority Of Scripture, The Historical Testimony Of The Church, And The Observed Record Of Creation's History Denis Lamoureux Joins An Increasingly Long List Of Evangelical Scholars Who Have Shown The The Divisive 'Warfare' Of Evolution And Christian Faith To Be Without Justification --Keith Miller, Research Assistant Professor Of Geology, Kansas State University, Editor Of Perspectives On An Evolving Creation (2003) Lamoureux Seeks To Move The Public Debate On Origins Beyond The Two Simplistic Choices Of Either 'Evolution' Or 'Creation ' His Passion For Deep Christian Faith And Commitment To Scripture And Integrity In Science Render His Bold And Provocative Synthesis Worthy Of Consideration --Randy Isaac, Executive Director, American Scientific Affiliation What A Magnificent Understanding Of God's Creatively Sustai Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:Wipf & Stock PublishersPublication Date:2008-06-15Weight:1.88 lbsDimensions:1.13'' H x 9'' L x 6'' WNumber of Pages:514Language:English
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Book Title: Evolutionary Creation : a Christian Approach to Evolution
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Denis O. Lamoureux
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Christian Theology / General, Christianity / History, Christian Theology / History
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication Year: 2008
Genre: Religion
Item Weight: 30.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 514 Pages