Portraits of Creation: Biblical and Scientific Perspectives on the World's Formation

by Howard Van Till, Robert S Snow, John H Stek, Davis A Young

Overview

This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.

Recognizing that many North Americans regard natural science and biblical teaching as at odds with each other, the authors (respected scientists who are also committed Christians) examine both the historical roots and the present manifestations of the science-versus- Bible tension, critique several of the misperceptions that encourage an adversarial approach, and offer reliable principles that the evangelical Christian community can use in determining what the Bible and science actually tell us about the physical universe and its formation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780802804853
Publisher:	Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company
Publication date:	06/18/1990
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.67(d)

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	vi
	Introductory Comments by the Coordinator	vii
1.	Where Are We? Perceived Tensions between Biblical and Scientific Cosmogonies	1
2.	How Did We Get Here? A Brief Sketch of the Historical Background of the Science-Theology Tension	13
3.	The Discovery of Terrestrial History	26
4.	The Scientific Investigation of Cosmic History	82
5.	The Character of Contemporary Natural Science	126
6.	A Critique of the Creation Science Movement	166
7.	What Says the Scripture?	203
8.	Epilogue: Where Do We Go from Here?	266
	Index of Principal Names	278
	Scripture Reference Index	280

Editorial Reviews

John Suppe
—Princeton University
"This book makes very significant progress toward disentangling the gargantuan knot surrounding creation, science, and Christianity by providing us with perspective on how and why we got entangled and by offering reliable accounts not only of the contributions of geology, astronomy, and cosmology but also — most refreshingly — of what rigorous exegesis indicates the Bible means to say. This work encourages some optimism that indeed the knot can be untangled to the glory and knowledge of God."

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