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Theories of Creation Part Five: Theistic Evolution
This is the last installment of this series. There are many more theories out there, and perhaps I will write about them at a later date. The goal of this series has not been so much to advocate for one view or another, but to explain them so we all have a better grasp of... Continue Reading →
Theories of Creation Part Four: Revelatory Days Theory
Another interpretation of the Genesis creation narrative is known as the Revelatory Days Theory. Though this interpretation has few supporters today, it did have more support early in the twentieth century. In describing this theory Dr. James Smith writes, “The days in Genesis were ordinary days on Mt. Sinai in which God revealed the fact... Continue Reading →
Theories of Creation Part Three: Literal Day with Gaps Theory
The Literal Day with Gaps Theory is also known as the Multiple Gaps Theory. This theory holds that the earth was created in six 24-hour days, but in between these days were an undetermined length of time. Dr. Donald England writes, “The days could easily have been 24-hour days and the earth still date to great... Continue Reading →
Theories of Creation Part Two: The Day Age Theory
The Day-Age Theory is another creation interpretation that seeks to reconcile geological issues with the creation narrative. The theory was put forth in 1823 by an Anglican priest named George Faber[1]. Though he developed the theory, it did not gain mainstream credibility until a well-known geologist, named Hugh Miller, started promoting it. The theory, sometimes... Continue Reading →
Theories of Creation Part One: The Gap Theory
Within the scope of creation account interpretations, the Gap Theory is a fairly new idea. Though there may have been adherents to it previously, it was made popular by a Presbyterian minister by the name of Thomas Chalmers. He preached a series of sermons in 1804 in which he promoted the theory. The theory peaked... Continue Reading →
Three Law Codes
When we read through the books of the Pentateuch something extraordinary happens. To one who is just getting started in Biblical study it would be logical to think that there would only be one set of laws. However this is not the case and we, in fact, find three different codes of the law. There... Continue Reading →
Book Summary: Genesis-History, Fiction, or Neither?
Introduction The introduction to Genesis: History, Fiction, or Neither? is written by the editor, Charles Halton. Dr. Halton has a Ph.D from Hebrew Union College and is a professor at Houston Baptist University[1]. He begins with a recap of the controversy between Galileo and the authorities in the Catholic Church. To recap, Galileo believed that... Continue Reading →
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