Few debates within Christendom are more heated than how to best interpret the creation accounts in Genesis.
In today's featured post, chemist
Brandon Aldinger shares what he as dubbed the "Minimal-Facts Case for the Genesis." He writes:
"This tactic largely sets aside the differences between Young Earth vs. Old Earth viewpoints and fiat creation vs. theistic evolution, which makes it less confusing to nonbelievers and of broader appeal to believers. The scientific points it makes are also widely accepted in the secular world.
In this first description of 'The Minimal Facts Case for Genesis,' I have identified six persuasive, surprising facts that give us good reasons to trust the Bible’s account of creation."
They facts he shares are:
Fact 1 - The universe was created from nothing and had a beginning
Fact 2 - The early earth changed from uninhabitable to habitable
Fact 3 - Life on earth progressed from simple to complex
Fact 4 - New life forms appeared suddenly
Fact 5 - Humans appeared late in the history of life
Fact 6 - Humanity originated from the general vicinity of Middle East
Aldinger concludes:
"Secondary issues surrounding Creation – length of the days, death before the Fall, etc. – are important to Christians, but these are in-house discussions. Instead of diving into these complex debates with our nonbeliever friends, we should first point out how the major outlines of Genesis fit unnaturally well with modern scientific theory. The supposed conflict between Christianity and “science” has percolated secular culture to such a degree that they may not believe you at first. But zoom out from the minutiae, and you can demonstrate how this ancient book managed to get it right in at least six fundamental areas – and that demands an explanation."
What do you think of his approach? Share in the comments below!
Courage and Godspeed,
Chad
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