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Science, creation and the Bible : reconciling rival theories of origins / Richard F. Carlson and Tremper Longman III.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, c2010.Description: 143 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780830838899 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0830838899
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 231.7/652 22
LOC classification:
  • BS651 .C333 2010
Contents:
Theological and scientific sources and their interpretation -- Characteristics of theology and science relevant to the conflict -- Biblical interpretation : a key element in resolving the creation-evolution conflict -- Creation in the Old Testament -- Creation in the New Testament -- Genesis 1:1-2:3 and Genesis 2:4-25 -- Genesis 1 and 2 as a worldview statement of the ancient people of Israel.
Summary: Physicist Richard Carlson and biblical scholar Tremper Longman address the longstanding problem of how to relate scientific description of the beginnings of the universe with the biblical creation passages found in Genesis chapters 1 and 2. Experts in their respective fields, these two authors provide a way to resolve the seeming conflicting descriptions by showing the meaning of the biblical texts as well as the meaning of scientific description.--From publisher description
Item type: Books
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BS 651 .C333 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA22747 Available AUA22747

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Theological and scientific sources and their interpretation -- Characteristics of theology and science relevant to the conflict -- Biblical interpretation : a key element in resolving the creation-evolution conflict -- Creation in the Old Testament -- Creation in the New Testament -- Genesis 1:1-2:3 and Genesis 2:4-25 -- Genesis 1 and 2 as a worldview statement of the ancient people of Israel.

Physicist Richard Carlson and biblical scholar Tremper Longman address the longstanding problem of how to relate scientific description of the beginnings of the universe with the biblical creation passages found in Genesis chapters 1 and 2. Experts in their respective fields, these two authors provide a way to resolve the seeming conflicting descriptions by showing the meaning of the biblical texts as well as the meaning of scientific description.--From publisher description