{"product_id":"evolution-scripture-and-nature-say-yes-paperback","title":"Evolution: Scripture and Nature Say Yes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDenis Lamoureux\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristians throughout history have believed that God reveals himself both through Scripture and nature. The metaphor of God's Two Books is often used to represent these two divine revelations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Book of God's Words is the Bible. Scripture reveals inerrant spiritual truths. These include, the God of Christianity is the Creator of the heavens and the earth, the creation is very good, and only humans are created in the Image of God (Gen. 1:1, 27, 31).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Book of God's Works is the physical world. Nature declares God's glory, eternal power, and divine nature (Ps. 19:1; Rom. 1:20). Through the gift of science, our Creator has blessed us with the ability to explore and understand the structure, operation, and origin of his creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether God's Two Books offer us a complementary divine revelation of \u003cem\u003ewho\u003c\/em\u003e created the world and \u003cem\u003ehow\u003c\/em\u003e he created it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA majority of Americans view science and religion as being in conflict, according to the Pew Research Center. Christians and non-Christians alike share this view, yet if this perceived conflict misrepresents the relationship between modern science and Christian faith, then it is both unhelpful and unnecessary today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eEvolution: Scripture and Nature Say Yes\u003c\/em\u003e, theologian and scientist Denis O. Lamoureux reviews several options for embracing biblical Christianity and findings of science, including biological evolution. Holding to a high view of Scripture alongside an expert appreciation for scientific discovery, Lamoureux further outlines a way to understand passages referring to the natural world in the Bible and also demonstrates how modern science can point toward God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLamoureux shares his own story along the way, recounting struggles many readers will relate to on his journey toward PhDs in both theology and biology and a fruitful relationship between the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics in this book include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA biblical model of intelligent design in nature based on Psalm 19 and Romans 1.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamination of the ancient science in Scripture, such as a flat earth and 3-tier universe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComparison of different Christian views on origins--young earth creation, progressive creation (old earth creation), and evolutionary creation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCriticisms of the atheistic interpretation of evolution held by Richard Dawkins and his belief that intelligent design is merely an illusion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGalileo's peaceful relationship between Scripture and nature, including his view that \"the intention of the Holy Spirit [in the Bible] is to teach us how one goes to heaven, and not how heaven goes.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDarwin's religious beliefs and evidence of the impact that intelligent design had on him throughout his life, along with his claim, \"It seems to me absurd to doubt that a man may be an ardent Theist [personal God] and an evolutionist.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelievers wanting to honor God's Two Books--Scripture and Nature--faithfully and without conflict will find an excellent introduction in \u003cem\u003eEvolution: Scripture and Nature Say Yes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42134591602823,"sku":"9780310526445","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/5a7f5b3bd6e3bbed01295ac5ae8f2a42.webp?v=1732642968","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/evolution-scripture-and-nature-say-yes-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}