Evolution, theory in biology postulating that the various types of plants, animals, and other living things on Earth have their origin in other preexisting types and.
Does the Theory of Evolution Harmonize with Bible Creation? The. Consequences of Evolution: Can. Evolution Be Harmonized with the Bible? Many scientists. claim that all living things - plants, animals, and man - began. This view is. defended by many atheists, agnostics, humanists, and skeptics. The Bible teaches instead that God created the Universe in six.
Theistic evolution claims the two views do not. Can the evolutionary theory of origins be.
Scripture? What consequences does evolution have. Christian? Click. MP3 audio recording about Evolution vs.
Creation in. High School Texts. Click here for a brief summary of evolution vs. Bible. Introduction: The Theory of Evolution is widely believed and defended. A few billion years ago - back when Earth was new - rivers rolled down from barren mountains into great dead seas. Rainstorms squalled and lightning flashed. Lava hissed and spewed from giant volcanoes.
Nothing lived on that long- ago Earth. But the oceans were astir with promise - they swirled and simmered a primordial soup that held the raw materials of life.
Somehow, probably in the first billion years of our world's existence, that promise was fulfilled. A nondescript glob of chemicals crossed some vague and wondrous boundary to become the first living thing. From such unfeeling chemicals, Earth eventually filled with a teeming diversity of life, from microbes to Men.
In the beginning," Robert Locke (Ft. Wayne News- Sentinel, 1/2. This is a typical statement of the Hypothesis of Evolution. Most people hear it many times in schools, museums, books, and the public media.
Free Evolution papers, essays, and research papers. These results are sorted by most relevant first (ranked search). You may also sort these by color rating or. The Consequences of Evolution: Can Evolution Be Harmonized with the Bible? Many scientists claim that all living things - plants, animals, and man - began by process. Evolution in organisms occurs through changes in heritable traits—the inherited characteristics of an organism. In humans, for example, eye colour is an inherited. Acquired trait: A phenotypic characteristic, acquired during growth and development, that is not genetically based and therefore cannot be passed on to the next. The theory of evolution is a naturalistic theory of the history of life on earth (this refers to the theory of evolution which employs methodological.
Evolution may be defined as the belief that, multiplied millions of years ago, life began by natural causes from nonliving matter; then gradually that original life changed till from it came all the modern kinds of plants and animals including man. Robert Muller, former Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations, demonstrated the influence of evolutionary doctrine when he said: "I believe the most fundamental thing we can do today is to believe in evolution." The purpose of this study is to examine the consequences of accepting various tenets of evolution as compared to the Bible doctrine of creation. The Bible teaches that the all- wise, all- powerful, eternal God created the universe and all the forms of life in it, including people. So evolution and creation are two fundamentally competing beliefs about the origin of the universe, life, and mankind. Some people speculate that we can believe both the Bible and evolution: the two can be harmonized.
Theistic evolutionists say that all living things evolved from an original life form, but God began and directed the process. Progressive creationists claim that, from time to time over a period of billions of years, God intervened to make major changes but then allowed nature to gradually develop what had been made. Such people cannot, of course, take Genesis 1 literally, so they say it is symbol or legend. But is it possible to believe both the Bible and major tenets of evolution? Does evolution necessarily contradict the Bible? Can a person defend evolution and still be a faithful Christian?
May Christians believe that "creation" involved sudden major changes caused by God but followed by gradual natural changes over billions of years? We will not here discuss much scientific evidence for creation or against evolution, though such a study can be profitable. Nor will we emphasize the reasons why we believe the Bible. We believe it, not only because it agrees with science, but because of fulfilled prophecy, the miracles done by Jesus and the Bible writers, the resurrection, and other such proofs (see our study about evidences on our Bible Instruction web site at www.
Introduction Taking isolated similarities by themselves, the theory of evolution appears to be quite reasonable. to a point. However, it seems that too much.
In this study we simply wish to see if the Bible can be harmonized with evolution or progressive creation. Consider these contradictions between evolution and the Bible doctrine of creation: I.
Evolution Is a Major Doctrine of Unbelievers. Creation Is a Fundamental Proof of God. Evolution weakens faith in God, undermines the arguments for God's existence, and is a fundamental tenet of all unbelievers. True, some people claim to believe evolution and also believe in God.
But all unbelievers accept evolution. And believing evolution weakens faith in God. A. Many Unbelievers Acknowledge How Evolution Relates to Unbelief. Charles Darwin, who popularized the modern theory of evolution, said: "I have never been an atheist in the sense of denying the existence of a God. I think that generally (and more and more so as I grow older) but not always that an agnostic would be the most correct description of my state of mind." (Ft. Wayne Journal- Gazette, 1/4/8.
The Humanist Manifestos say: "Religious humanists regard the universe as self- existing and not created .. Humanism believes that man is a part of nature and that he has emerged as the result of a continuous process ..
Many kinds of humanism exist [including] .. We find insufficient evidence for belief in the existence of a supernatural .. As non- theists, we begin with humans not God, nature not deity .. Huxley, an ardent evolutionist, said: "It is clear that the doctrine of Evolution is directly antagonistic to that of creation, .. Evolution if consistently applied, makes it impossible to believe the Bible." (HRQ, p. Charles Smith, former president of the American Association for the Advancement of Atheism, said: "Evolution is atheism." (Evolution: Science False So- Called, 1. Ed., p. 8. 7). Woolsey Teller, also of AAAA, said: "The God idea cannot be reconciled with our knowledge of evolution." (Evolution: Science False So- Called, 1.
Ed., p. 8. 7). G. M. Price said: "It is thus very evident that there is no similarity between the idea of Evolution and that of Creation; it is all contrast. The two terms are antonyms; they are mutually exclusive; no mind can entertain a belief in both at the same time; when one notion is believed, the other is thereby denied and repudiated." (HRQ, p. Higley said: "Theistic evolution, then, is a contradiction of terms. To maintain that evolution can be theistic is as inconsistent as to claim that falsehood can be true." (HRQ, p.
After reading Darwin and Spencer, Andrew Carnegie said: "I remember that light came as in a flood and all was clear. Not only had I got rid of theology and the supernatural, but I had found the truth of evolution." (Davidheiser, p. In his biography of Joseph Stalin published by the Russian communists, Yaroslavsky says that, at an early age, Stalin "began to read Darwin and became an atheist." Later Stalin told a friend: "'I'll lend you a book to read; it will show you that .. God is sheer nonsense'.. What book is that?' I inquired. Darwin. You must read it,' Joseph impressed on me." (Davidheiser, p. A Russian communist newspaper once explained that they did not need to teach atheism directly in their schools.
The could accomplish the same purpose by teaching "the foundations of Darwinism." (HRQ, p. These quotes clearly show that evolution is a fundamental tenet of unbelief, and that evolution has led many people to become unbelievers. Furthermore, atheists themselves agree that you cannot truly believe in evolution and in the Bible at the same time. B. The Bible Affirms the Connection between Creation and Faith in God.
The Bible repeatedly affirms throughout that the world and the life on it are the result of Divine creation. To deny this denies, not just Gen. Scriptures. Genesis 1: 1 - In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
The passage proceeds to describe the creation day by day. Acts 1. 7: 2. 4 - God made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth. Hebrews 1: 1. 0 - You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
Jeremiah 1. 0: 1. He has made the earth by His power, He has established the world by His wisdom, and has stretched out the heavens at His discretion. Romans 1: 2. 0 - The Bible uses creation as evidence of God's existence, wisdom, power, etc. To deny creation is to deny one of the fundamental reasons why we should believe in God. Psalm 1. 9: 1]Just as creation is a fundamental reason for believing in God, so evolution is a fundamental tenet of unbelievers. No wonder that, when people come to believe in evolution, they often lose their faith in God.
They have denied a doctrine found multitudes of times throughout the Bible, they have accepted a major tenet of unbelief, and they have denied an obvious proof of God's existence.[See also Psa. John 1: 1- 3; Psa.
Isa. 4. 2: 5; 4. 5: 1. Jer. 2. 7: 5; Heb.
Acts 1. 4: 1. 5; 2 Pet. Cor. 4: 6; Neh. 9: 6; Psa. Prov. 3: 1. 9; Jer. Zech. 1. 2: 1]II.
Biblical Creation Teaches that God Was Directly, Personally Involved in Each Step of Creation. People who try to harmonize the Bible with evolution will say God began the evolutionary process and then just let it run, maybe helping it at difficult points. Neal Buffaloe is an elder in a "church of Christ" (institutional), an author of several books on biology, and a typical theistic evolutionist. He believes that God created "elementary physical particles," then natural processes took over and did the rest. Gospel Anchor, 7/7.
Genesis 1 shows that God personally and directly commanded and caused each step in creation. He spoke and it occurred, etc. In Genesis 2 He formed man (v. Further, by God's direct involvement, all kinds of plants and animals were created from the very beginning (vv 1.
God did not personally make just one or a few simple kinds and then just allow natural processes to take over and gradually produce the other kinds. Rather, He personally spoke into existence all the different kinds. God rested from creation only after He had created all the kinds of living things. Theistic evolution and Progressive Creation have Him resting most of the time as living things develop. The Bible says He was directly involved throughout, then rested only after all was created!
The Free Dictionaryev. В·o. В·lu. В·tion.
В (ĕv′ə- lo͞o′shən, ē′və- )n. A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form. A result of this process; a development: Judo is an evolution of an earlier martial art.
Biologya. Change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations, often resulting in the development of new species. The mechanisms of evolution include natural selection acting on the genetic variation among individuals, mutation, migration, and genetic drift.
The historical development of a related group of organisms; phylogeny. Astronomy Change in the structure, chemical composition, or dynamical properties of a celestial object or system such as a planetary system, star, or galaxy. Evolution often changes the observable or measurable characteristics of the object or system. A movement that is part of a set of ordered movements: naval evolutions in preparation for battle. Mathematics The extraction of a root of a quantity.[Latin ēvolūtiō, ēvolūtiōn- , from ēvolūtus, past participle of ēvolvere, to unroll; see evolve.]ev′o.
В·lu′tion. В·al, ev′o. В·lu′tion. В·ar′y(- shə- nĕr′ē) adj. В·lu′tion. В·ar′i. В·ly adv. evolution (ЛЊi.
Лђv. Й™Л€lu. ЛђКѓЙ™n) n. Biology) biology a gradual change in the characteristics of a population of animals or plants over successive generations: accounts for the origin of existing species from ancestors unlike them. See also natural selection. Chemistry) the act of throwing off, as heat, gas, vapour, etc.
Mathematics) an algebraic operation in which the root of a number, expression, etc, is extracted. Compare involution.
Military) military an exercise carried out in accordance with a set procedure or plan[C1. Latin Д“vol. Е«ti.
ЕЌ an unrolling, from Д“volvere to evolve]ЛЊevo. Л€lutionary, ЛЊevo.
Л€lutionaladjev•o•lu•tion (ˌɛv əˈlu ʃən; esp. Brit. ˌi və- ) n. Biol. a. change in the gene pool of a population from generation to generation by such processes as mutation, natural selection, and genetic drift. Darwinism. 4. a process of gradual, progressive change and development, as in a social or economic structure. Math. the extraction of a root from a quantity.
В·o. В·lu. В·tion(ĕv′ə- lo͞o′shən) The process by which species of organisms arise from earlier life forms and undergo change over a long period of time through natural selection. The genetic makeup of populations of organisms can be traced using fossils and recent advances in DNA technology to determine the relationships between members of a given species. See also natural selection. See Note at Darwin. Did You Know? Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection assumed that tiny adaptations occur in organisms constantly over exceptionally long periods of time.
Gradually, a new species develops that is distinct from its ancestors. In the 1. 97. 0s, however, biologists Niles Eldredge and Stephen Jay Gould proposed that evolution by natural selection was a far more bumpy road. Based on types of fossils that exist around the world, they said that evolution is better described through punctuated equilibrium.
That is, for long periods of time, species in fact remain virtually unchanged, not even gradually adapting. They are in equilibrium, in a balance with the environment. But when confronted with environmental challenges—sudden climate change, for example—organisms adapt quite quickly, perhaps in only a few thousand years. These active periods are punctuations, after which a new equilibrium exists and species remain stable until the next punctuation. Evolutionthe theory of evolution by natural selection of those species best adapted to survive the struggle for existence. Darwinian, n., ad).
French naturalist Lamarck that characteristics acquired by habit, diseases, or adaptations to change in environment may be inherited. Lamarckian, n., adj. Neo- Darwinist, n., adj.
Neo- Darwinian, n., adj. Lamarckism that states that acquired characteristics are inherited. Neo- Lamarckian, n., adj. See also society.
Darwin, now rejected, that each part of the body is represented in each cell by gemmules, which are the basic units of hereditary transmission. Cf. uniformitarianism. Philosophy. a doctrine that the universe is governed only by rigid, unexceptionable law. Geology. the concept that current geological processes explain all past geological occurrences.