Christianity
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- Gap Theory and/or The Ruin and Reconstruction Theory of Genesis 1
- In this theory Gen. 1:1 describes the creation of heaven and the Earth. Millions or billion of years later God renewed the earth as described beginning in Gen. 1:2.
- 8703
- Gap Theory of Creationism
- This theory is based on the second verse of Genesis 1, where the Bible states that the planet Earth was already here before the creative process of the seven days even began.
- 8704
- What is the "Gap Theory?"
- Discussion of the Gap Theory used by some Christians to harmonize the Bible and the geologic record. Describes its history and reasoning.
- 8705
- Gap Theory
- The background, position and problems with the Gap theory. The scriptural evidence against the theory and the doctrinal inconsistencies with the theory.
- 8706
- Why the Gap Theory Won't Work
- Dr. Henry Morris argues against the gap theory from a scientific and Biblical point of view.
- 8707
- A Theological Argument For Evolution
- Links to 4 articles discussing whether evolution is to be preferred to creationism from the theological standpoint.
- 8708
- A Theological Argument For Evolution
- After a brief look at theological responses to biological evolution, some fundamental themes of Christian theology are reviewed. On this basis it is argued that evolution is to be preferred to creationism from the theological standpoint.
- 8709
- Divine Guiding of Natural Process in Evolutionary Creation
- A paper expressing the view that God designed and created the universe using initial theistic action, and "keeps it going" through sustaining theistic action.
- 8710
- Evolution and Chance: Chance from a Theistic Perspective
- Dr. Loren Haarsma suggests that the element of chance in microevolution, macroevolution, or any other scientific theory is in no way antithetical to the traditional theology of God's providential control.
- 8711
- Evolution for Christians
- An essay attempting to convince evangelical Christians that evolution is a well-established explanation for the origin of species.
- 8712
- Evolutionary Creation
- This article shows that evolutionary creation, or theistic evolution, fully embraces the foundational beliefs of the conservative Christian faith and the basic principles of the modern evolutionary sciences.
- 8713
- God and Evolution
- This article makes the case for theistic evolution and shows religion and evolution are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
- 8714
- Ken Miller's Evolution Page
- A set of links to articles by Dr. Miller supporting theistic evolution and some articles critical of Intelligent Design.
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- Perspectives on Theistic Evolution
- This web site attempts to provide an explanation of the middle ground between Creationism and Evolution, known as Theistic Evolution, as well as why it is a rational theory.
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- Science and Divine Action
- A collection of pages from the Counterbalance Foundation, with general overviews plus descriptions of the views of Arthur Peacocke and John Polkinghorne.
- 8717
- Special Providence and Genetic Mutation: A New Defense of Theistic Evolution
- A summary of a conference paper by Robert John Russell.
- 8718
- Theistic Evolution
- An essay that is critical of the literal interpretation of Genesis and is supportive of evolution.