9781587433153-158743315X-The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn't Say about Human Origins

The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn't Say about Human Origins

ISBN-13: 9781587433153
ISBN-10: 158743315X
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Peter Enns
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Brazos Press
Format: Paperback 192 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781587433153
ISBN-10: 158743315X
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Peter Enns
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Brazos Press
Format: Paperback 192 pages

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The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn't Say about Human Origins (ISBN-13: 9781587433153 and ISBN-10: 158743315X), written by authors Peter Enns, was published by Brazos Press in 2012. With an overall rating of 3.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Christian Books & Bibles (Science & Religion, Religious Studies) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn't Say about Human Origins (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Christian Books & Bibles books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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Can Christianity and evolution coexist? Traditional Christian teaching presents Jesus as reversing the effects of the Fall of Adam. However, an evolutionary view of beginnings doesn't allow for a historical Adam, making evolution seemingly incompatible with what Genesis and the apostle Paul say about him. For Christians who accept evolution and want to take the Bible seriously, this presents a faith-shaking tension.

Peter Enns, an expert in biblical interpretation, offers a way forward by explaining how this tension is caused not by the discoveries of science but by false expectations about the biblical texts. Focusing on key biblical passages in the discussion, Enns demonstrates that the author of Genesis and the apostle Paul wrote to ask and answer ancient questions for ancient people; the fact that they both speak of Adam does not determine whether Christians can accept evolution. This thought-provoking book helps readers reconcile the teachings of the Bible with the widely held evolutionary view of beginnings and will appeal to anyone interested in the Christianity-evolution debate.

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