Can Christians reconcile the story of creation with evolutionary theory without compromising an authentic reading of scripture or Christian anthropology?
Is it necessary to see evolutionary theory with an openness to God in order if we are to explain the process reasonably?
I assert the answer to both of those questions is: Yes.
Listen in and let me know what you think!
Note: I purposely avoid the phrase Intelligent Design in my talk because of all the baggage it currently carries with it. However, David Galernter puts forth a formidable argument for it in his article Giving up Darwin. He is mostly citing Stephen Meyer’s book Darwin’s Doubt, which i have not had the chance to read yet.
Bibliography (not comprehensive but these were my main sources):
Sapiens: A Brief History of Mankind. Yuval Noah Harari
The Human Advantage: A New Understanding of How our Brains Became Remarkable.
Suzana Herculano-Houzel, MIT Press, 2016
What is so Special about the Human Brain? Ted Talk, Suzana Herculano-Houzel
Giving up Darwin, David Galernter
Jordan Peterson, Various Talks and Lectures on brain development as well as his lectures on the creation story.
Did Adam and Eve Exist? Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, OP, this is a lecture series that Fr. Nicanor gives in various contexts,but I have listened to various lectures from him on similar topics.
