Genesis 1–11 includes ancient poetry. Of course, the term “poetry” carries a number of meanings. But using the most basic definition, it refers simply to a structured writing style in contrast to a free flowing narrative. The image below reveals that the six-day creation account features two parallel panels. This…

Many Christians are quick to point out that all of the passages cited above are only “appearances” in nature. That is, these are phenomenological descriptions (Greek phainomenon: appearance). The earth “looks” flat, “seems” to be surrounded by water, and “feels” stationary; the sky gives the “impression” of being a blue…

Genesis 1–11 features an ancient science of the structure, operation, and origin of the universe and life. The included image presents the world as conceived by ancient Near Eastern peoples, including God’s chosen people, the Hebrews (Lamoureux, 2008; Seely, 1989; Walton, 2006). It may come as a surprise to most…

The greatest perceived problem with evolutionary creation is that it rejects the traditional literal interpretation of the opening chapters of Scripture. Church history reveals that most believers have understood the biblical accounts of origins to be a record of actual historical events. Even more troubling for evolutionary creation is the…

To explain their view of origins, evolutionary creationists are also quick to point out to fellow Bible-believing Christians that their approach offers an expanded and more robust understanding of intelligent design in nature. This version of the design argument for God’s existence appeals to more physical evidence than that proposed…

To explain their view of origins, evolutionary creationists begin by pointing out the remarkable parallels between evolution and human embryological development in the womb. They argue that God’s action in the creation of each person individually is similar to His activity in the origin of the universe and life collectively…

Evolutionary creation claims that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit created the universe and life through an ordained, sustained, and intelligently-designed evolutionary process. This view of origins fully embraces both the biblical beliefs of historical Christianity and the scientific theories of geological, cosmological, and biological evolution. It contends that the…