Progressive creationism
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Progressive creationism (see for comparison
The view rejects
Historical development
At the end of the 18th century the French
The idea that there had been a series of episodes of divine creation of new species with many thousands of years in between them, serving to prepare the world for the eventual arrival of humanity, was popular with
Revival
The
Modern progressive creationism
In contrast to young Earth creationists, progressive creationists accept the
Proponents of the Progressive creation theory include
Interpretation of Genesis
Bernard Ramm adopted the view (developed by P. J. Wiseman) that "creation was "revealed [pictorially] in six days, not performed in six days", with God intervening periodically to create new "root-species" which then "radiated" out. This allowed geological formations such as coal to form naturally, so that they "might appear a natural product and not an artificial insertion in Nature", prior to the creation of mankind.[13]
Progressive creationist and astrophysicist Hugh Ross adheres to a literal translation of Genesis 1 and 2 and holds to the principle that "Scripture interprets Scripture” to shed light on the context of the Creation account.[14] Using this principle, Progressive Creationist Alan Hayward cites Hebrews 4, which discusses in the context of the creation story, a continued Seventh Day of creation.[15] Ross ties this literal view of a lengthy seventh day to the Creation account in which he describes the Hebrew word "yom" to have multiple translation possibilities, ranging from 24 hours, year, time, age, or eternity/always.[16] Ross contends that at the end of each Genesis "day", with the exception of the seventh "day", the phrase, “...and there was evening and there was morning,” is used to put a terminus to each event.[17] The omission of that phrase on the Seventh Day, is in harmony with the literal translation of Hebrews 4’s continuing Seventh Day.[18]
From a theological perspective, Robert Newman addresses a problem with this particular model of lengthy Genesis days, in that it puts physical plant and animal death before the fall of Man, which according to most Young Earth creationism is considered unscriptural. Old Earth creationists interpret death due to the fall of man as spiritual death specifically related to the context of man himself. Another problem with Progressive Creationism is due to the complicated nature of a model that arises from an attempt not to favor science over Scripture and vice versa, potentially angering both schools of thought with this compromise.[19] However, progressive creationists would argue that science and scripture are not conflicting, but rather supporting each other.
See also
Notes
- ^ Gould, Stephen J. The Panda's Thumb (New York: W.W. Norton & CO., 1982), page 182.
- ^ Bocchino, Peter; Geisler, Norman "Unshakable Foundations" (Minneapolis: Bethany House., 2001). Pages 141-188
- ^ A Companion to Biological Anthropology, Clark Spencer Larson, 2010, p. 555
- ^ Gabriel Gohau, Albert V. Carozzi, Marguerite Carozzi, A history of geology, 1990, p. 161
- ^ Cadbury (2000) pp. 190–94
- ^ Science and religion in the nineteenth century, Tess Cosslett, 1984, p. 67
- ^ Scott Mandelbrote, Nature and Scripture in the Abrahamic Religions: 1700–Present, Volume 2, 2009, pp. 159–64
- ^ A Companion to Biological Anthropology, Clark Spencer Larsen, 2010 p. 556
- ^ Numbers (2006) p. 181
- ^ Numbers (2006) pp. 194–95
- ^ Numbers (2006) p. 208
- Eugenie C. Scott (December 7, 2000). "The Creation/Evolution Continuum". National Center for Science Education. Retrieved 2010-12-03. including text from Chapter 3 of Evolution vs. Creationism: An Introduction, second edition, 2009, by Eugenie C. Scott.
- ^ Numbers(2006) p210-211
- ^ Ross(2004) p71
- ^ Heyward(1995) p177
- ^ Ross(1994) p46
- ^ Ross(2004) p76
- ^ Ross(2004) p81
- ^ Newman(September 1995) p172
References
- ISBN 1-85702-963-1.
- ISBN 1-55661-679-1.
- ISBN 0-393-85006-4.
- Newman, Robert (September 1995). Scientific and Religious Aspects of the Origins Debate. The American Scientific Affiliation.
- ISBN 0-674-02339-0.
- ISBN 1-57683-375-5.
- ISBN 0-89109-777-5.
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