THEISTIC EVOLUTION

A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique

Edited by J. P. Moreland (philosophy),

Stephen C. Meyer, Christopher Shaw, Ann K. Gauger (science), and Wayne Grudem (Bible/theology)

Foreword by Steve Fuller

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Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique

Copyright © 2017 by J. P. Moreland, Stephen Meyer, Christopher Shaw, and Wayne Grudem

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Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4335-5286-1

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Moreland, James Porter, 1948- editor.

Title: Theistic evolution : a scientific, philosophical, and theological

critique / edited by J. P. Moreland, Stephen Meyer, Christopher Shaw, Ann K. Gauger, and Wayne Grudem.

Description: Wheaton, Illinois : Crossway, [2017] | Includes bibliographical

references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017022969 (print) | LCCN 2017039890 (ebook) | ISBN

9781433552878 (pdf) | ISBN 9781433552885 (mobi) | ISBN 9781433552892

(epub) | ISBN 9781433552861 (hc) | ISBN 9781433552892 (ePub)

Subjects: LCSH: Evolution—Religious aspects—Christianity. | Creationism.

Classification: LCC BS659 (ebook) | LCC BS659.T44 2017 (print) | DDC

231.7/652—dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017022969

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About Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique

The debate about biological origins continues to be hotly contested within the Christian church. Prominent organizations such as Biologos (USA) and Faraday Institute (UK) insist that Christians must yield to an unassailable scientific consensus in favor of contemporary evolutionary theory and modify traditional biblical ideas about the creation of life accordingly. They promote a view known as “theistic evolution” or “evolutionary creation.” They argue that God used—albeit in an undetectable way—evolutionary mechanisms to produce all forms of life. This book contests this proposal. Featuring two dozen highly credentialed scientists, philosophers, and theologians from Europe and North America, this volume provides the most comprehensive critique of theistic evolution yet produced. It documents evidential, logical, and theological problems with theistic evolution, opening the door to scientific and theological alternatives—making the book essential reading for understanding this worldview-shaping issue.

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