Beyond the Evolution vs. Creation Debate

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Denis O. Lamoureux - http://www.ualberta.ca/~dlamoure/ - is an assistant professor of science and religion at St. Joseph's College in the University of Alberta. His appointment is the first tenure-track position in Canada dedicated to teaching and research on the relationship between scientific discovery and Christian faith.

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Beyondthe“Evolution” vs. “Creation”Debate :

Beyondthe“Evolution” vs. “Creation”Debate Denis O. Lamoureux Associate Professor of Science & Religion St. Joseph’s College, University of Alberta

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Thomas Henry Huxley 1859

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T.H. Huxley Extinguished theologians lie about the cradle of every science as the strangled snakes of Hercules . . .

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And history records that whenever science and orthodoxy have been fairly opposed, the latter has been forced to retire from the lists, bleeding and crushed if not annihilated; scotched, if not slain. T.H. Huxley

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TheProblem

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DICHOTOMY “Science” “Religion”

Julian Huxley :

Julian Huxley The earth was not created, it evolved. So did all the animals and plants that inhabit it, including our human selves, mind and soul as well as brain and body. So did religion.

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Julian Huxley Evolutionary truth frees us from subservient fear of the unknown and supernatural, and exhorts us to face this new freedom. It shows us our destiny and our duty. The truth will set us free.

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Evolutionary man can no longer take refuge from his loneliness in the arms of a divinized father figure whom he has himself created, nor escape from the responsibility of making decisions by sheltering under the umbrella of Divine Authority. Julian Huxley

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Finally, the evolutionary vision is enabling us to discern, however incompletely, the outline of the new religion that we can be sure will arise to serve the needs of the coming era. Julian Huxley

DICHOTOMY :

DICHOTOMY “Science” “Evolution” No God Humanist Ethics Scientism Science & Secular WV CONFLATION “Religion”

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Henry Morris There are only two basic world views: The God-centred world view and the man-centred world view, creation or evolution.

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There is no proven scientific evidence that the earth is old. There is no evidence whatever that evolution of one kind of organism into a more complex organism has ever occurred. Henry Morris

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Divine revelation from the Creator of the world states that He did it all in six days several thousand years ago. The Bible contains all the basic principles upon which TRUE science is built. The Bible is a book of science! Henry Morris

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There is a personal Creator behind the origin of all things and we urgently need to know Him and to order our lives according to His will as revealed in the Bible. Satan himself is the originator of the concept of evolution. Henry Morris

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DICHOTOMY “Science” “Evolution” No God Humanist Ethics Scientism Science & Secular WV CONFLATION “Religion” “Creation” God Biblical Ethics Fundamentalism Christianity & 6 Days CONFLATION

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Moving BeyondtheDichotomy

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Scientists Are Still Keeping the Faith Ed Larson & Larry Witham Nature 3 Apr 97

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I believe in a God in intellectual and emotional communication with humankind, i.e. a God to whom one may pray in expectation of receiving an answer. By “answer” I mean more than the subjective psychological effect of prayer.  I believe in continuation of the person after death into another world.  40%

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Science and God: A Warming Trend? Gregg Easterbrook Science 15 Aug 97

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The National Academy of Sciences and the American Association for the Advancement of Science have launched projects to promote a dialogue between science and religion. Gregg Easterbrook

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New institutions aimed at bridging the gap have been formed, including the Chicago Center for Religion and Science, and the Center for Theology and Natural Sciences in Berkeley, California. Universities such as Cambridge and Princeton also have established professorships or lectureships on the reconciliation of the two camps. Gregg Easterbrook

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Pope John Paul II New knowledge leads to the recognition of the theory of evolution as more than a hypothesis.

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The Bible speaks of the origin of the universe NOT to provide a scientific treatise, but to state the correct relationships of humanity with God and with the universe. Pope John Paul II

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Sacred Scripture simply declares that the world was created by God, and it expresses this truth in the terms of the cosmology [science] in use at the time of the writer. Pope John Paul II

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The Bible is a book of Redemption, and of course I accept Billy Graham the Creation story. I believe that God did create the universe. The Bible is NOT a book of science.

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Billy Graham Whether it came by an evolutionary process and at a certain point He took this person or being and made him a living soul or not, does not change the fact that God did create humanity. I believe God created humanity.

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Whichever way God did it makes no difference as to what men and women are & their relationship to God. Billy Graham

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DICHOTOMY “Science” “Religion” Science 40% Believe in a Personal God Science-Religion Dialogue Religion Pope John Paul II Accepts Evolution Billy Graham Open to Evolution X X X

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TowardaSolution

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Teleology Dysteleology Creation Evolution ? ist ist

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Belief that beauty, complexity & functionality in nature point to an Intelligent Designer/s Intelligent Design STANDARD CELL 1/1000 inch 1 yard of DNA Information = 30 vols ID a DeIusion Dysteleology ID Real Teleology

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Instructional Tool

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Christian Bias Mix & Match

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Young Earth Creation “Creationist” Position Creation Science

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Teleology Intelligent Design Age of the Universe Biological Evolution Yes Yes 6000 yrs Rejects Macro- evolution Accepts Micro- evolution Young Earth Creation

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God’s Activity in the Origin of Universe & Life God’s Activity in the Lives of Men & Women YES Direct Interventions over 6 days YES Personal God Dramatic & Subtle Young Earth Creation

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Nature of Bible Interpretation of Genesis 1-11 Origin of Humanity Word of God Inspired by Holy Spirit Strict Literalism Creation Days = 24 hrs Global flood Adam & Eve Accepts Image of God Accepts sin Young Earth Creation

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Theology or Philosophy Ethics Examples Conservative Christianity Accepts Incarnation & Resurrection Biblical Young Earth Creation Institute for Creation Research Henry Morris, Duane Gish Answers in Genesis Ken Ham

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Progressive Creation Old Earth Creation Day-Age Theory

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Teleology Intelligent Design Age of the Universe Biological Evolution Yes Yes 10-15 billion yrs Rejects Macro- evolution Accepts Micro- evolution Progressive Creation

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God’s Activity in the Origin of Universe & Life God’s Activity in the Lives of Men & Women YES 1. Direct for basic “kinds” of life interventions over billion yrs 2. Indirect for inanimate universe Ordained & Sustained Natural Processes YES Personal God Dramatic & Subtle Progressive Creation

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Nature of Bible Interpretation of Genesis 1-11 Origin of Humanity Word of God Inspired by Holy Spirit General Literalism Days = Geologic Ages Local flood Adam & Eve Accepts Image of God Accepts sin Progressive Creation

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Theology or Philosophy Ethics Examples Conservative Christianity Accepts Incarnation & Resurrection Biblical Reasons To Believe Hugh Ross [ Intelligent Design Theory Johnson, Behe, et al ] Progressive Creation

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Evolutionary Creation Theistic Evolution

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Teleology Intelligent Design Age of the Universe Biological Evolution Yes Yes 10-15 billion yrs Accepts Macro- evolution Accepts Micro- evolution Evolutionary Creation

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God’s Activity in the Origin of Universe & Life God’s Activity in the Lives of Men & Women YES Indirect Ordained & Sustained Natural Processes YES Personal God Dramatic & Subtle Evolutionary Creation

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Embryology- Evolution Analogy

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Nature of Bible Interpretation of Genesis 1-11 Origin of Humanity Word of God Inspired by Holy Spirit 1. Divine Theology 2. Ancient Science 3. Ancient Poetry Humanity evolved Accepts Image of God Accepts sin Evolutionary Creation

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1. Divine Theology  God created the world.  The world is very good.  Humans bear God’s Image.  Humans fallen into sin.  God judges humans for sin.

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2. Ancient Science 3-Tier Universe

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Ancient Science

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Ancient Science Babylonian World Map 6th Century BC/E

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Ancient Science  Ur Is 41:8

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Ancient Science  Sheba Matt 12:42 Jesus

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3. Ancient Poetry Flood Account Chiasm Gen 6-9 History?

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Creation Account Panels Gen 1 Ancient Poetry Science?

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Theology or Philosophy Ethics Examples Conservative Christianity Accepts Incarnation & Resurrection Biblical Roman Catholicism Evolutionary Creation Some Evangelical Protestants Francis Collins

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Deistic Evolution God-of-the-Philosophers“Theistic” Evolution

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Teleology Intelligent Design Age of the Universe Biological Evolution Yes Yes 10-15 billion yrs Accepts Macro- evolution & Micro- evolution Deistic Evolution

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God’s Activity in the Origin of Universe & Life God’s Activity in the Lives of Men & Women YES Indirect Ordained Natural Processes NO Impersonal God God never enters the world Deistic Evolution

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Nature of Bible Interpretation of Genesis 1-11 Origin of Humanity Human beliefs about God Rejects Divine revelation God never enters world Irrelevant origins myth Humanity evolved Rejects Image of God Rejects sin Deistic Evolution

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Theology or Philosophy Ethics Examples Deism Liberal Christianity Rejects Incarnation & Resurrection Humanism Charles Darwin Michael Denton Anthony Flew Deistic Evolution

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Dysteleological Evolution “Evolutionist” PositionAtheistic Evolution

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Teleology Intelligent Design Age of the Universe Biological Evolution No Plan & purpose a delusion No Design a delusion 10-15 billion yrs Accepts Macro- evolution & Micro- evolution Dysteleological Evolution

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God’s Activity in the Origin of Universe & Life God’s Activity in the Lives of Men & Women No Blind Chance Natural Processes God an delusion No No God God an delusion Dysteleological Evolution

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Nature of Bible Interpretation of Genesis 1-11 Origin of Humanity Human superstitions Rejects Divine revelation God a delusion Irrelevant origins myth Humanity evolved Rejects Image of God Rejects sin Dysteleological Evolution

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Theology or Philosophy Ethics Examples Atheism Rejects Incarnation & Resurrection Humanism Richard Dawkins Daniel Dennett Christopher Hitchens Sam Harris Dysteleological Evolution

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Conclusions

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 Define Terms & Concepts  Recognize the Faith Jump  Move Beyond the “Evolution” vs. “Creation” Debate FALSE DICHOTOMY Consider Two Books Model:

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Let no woman or man, out of conceit or laziness, think or believe that anyone can search too far or be too well informed in the Book of God’s Works or the Book of God’s Words: Sir Francis Bacon Science or Religion. Instead, let everyone endlessly improve their understanding of both.