Overview
Origin Science & the Book of Genesis—are they compatible? Do they contradict? Should they remain in separate spheres? Five approaches to creationism within modern Christianity are at tension with one another. How do each of these approaches handle the text of Scripture and the theories of science? This hot topic will evaluate each of these questions to propose the strengths and the weaknesses of each.
- Young Earth
- Old Earth
- Theistic Evolution
- Intelligent Design & the ANE
Categories
1. Introduction - The Creationism Debates
An overview of creationism, its various theories, and how this debate mirrors the Copernican Revolution
2. Young Earth - The Creationism Debates
Addressing the tensions that exist between a fundamental reading of Genesis and the discoveries of science
3. Old Earth - The Creationism Debates
Examining the difficulties that come from framing modern science within an innovative reading of Scripture
4. Theistic Evolution - The Creationism Debates
Analyzing the discrepancies between that narratives of Genesis 1-3 and the possibility of “divine” natural selection
5. Intelligent Design & the ANE - The Creationism Debates
Seeking solutions in the present state of the universe with its irreducible complexity and reading Ancient Near Eastern texts for their crea
Instructor
Matthew VanNorstran
Matt holds a Bachelor of Bible & Theology from Lee University, a Master of Theological Studies from Pentecostal Theological Seminary, and a Master of Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary. He is pursuing his Ph.D. in biblical studies from Bangor University, specializing in Pentecostal approaches to scripture. Matt is an instructor in the Old Testament and Hebrew for TheosU and Theos Seminary where he teaches interpretive methodologies.
