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The Historical Adam

What historical claims does the Bible make about Adam and Eve? And is belief in a historical Adam and Eve compatible with the scientific evidence? In order to avoid the pitfalls of reading contemporary science into the biblical texts, it is best to treat these questions separately. Only after having . . . . Continue Reading »

On the Origins of Specious Myths

The War That Never Was: Evolution and Christian Theology by kenneth w. kemp cascade, 234 pages, $28 Conventional wisdom has it that science and religion have perennially been at war. This “conflict thesis,” as historians call it, can be traced to the late nineteenth century and to two . . . . Continue Reading »

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