Andy Naselli

Thoughts on Theology

creation

Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique

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This 1007–page book releases this month:

J. P. Moreland, Stephen C. Meyer, Christopher Shaw, Ann K. Gauger, and Wayne Grudem, eds. Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2017.

Check out this 79-page PDF excerpt. It includes …

  • the endorsements
  • the Table of Contents
  • Stephen Meyer’s scientific and philosophical introduction
  • Wayne Grudem’s biblical and theological introduction

I recently spent about twenty hours surveying the book. I micro-read the introduction, macro-read or surveyed the sections on science and philosophy (each article has a helpful short summary at the beginning), and more carefully read the section on theology.

My take: The book is impressive, comprehensive, and compelling. [Read more…] about Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique

Controversy of the Ages: Why Christians Should Not Divide Over the Age of the Earth

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This book releases today:

Theodore J. Cabal and Peter J. Rasor II. Controversy of the Ages: Why Christians Should Not Divide Over the Age of the Earth. Wooster, OH: Weaver, 2017.

I agree with Justin Taylor’s endorsement: “Cabal and Rasor help us sort through the issues and the options, modeling for us how to use proportion and perspective in our rhetoric and strategies of disagreement within the body of Christ.” [Read more…] about Controversy of the Ages: Why Christians Should Not Divide Over the Age of the Earth

Four Views on the Historical Adam

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adamThis debate-book releases on December 10:

Matthew Barrett and Ardel B. Caneday, eds. Four Views on the Historical Adam. Counterpoints. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013. 288 pp.

I read an uncorrected proof of the book, so I won’t quote from it. But I’m happy to relay that it’s stimulating (as Counterpoints volumes usually are).

The book has three sections: [Read more…] about Four Views on the Historical Adam

Some Reflections on Enns and The Evolution of Adam: A Review Essay

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maduemeThe latest issue of Themelios includes a penetrating review of Peter Enns’s controversial The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn’t Say about Human Origins.

Hans Madueme. “Some Reflections on Enns and The Evolution of Adam: A Review Essay.” Themelios 37 (2012): 275–86.

Hans and I entered the PhD program at Trinity at the same time, and I enjoyed taking some courses with him. [Read more…] about Some Reflections on Enns and The Evolution of Adam: A Review Essay

Intelligent Design

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Douglas Groothuis, Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith (Downers Grove: IVP, 2011), 329:

ID [intelligent design] should take its rightful place in the overall circle of evidence. Standing alone, it cannot provide a full apologetic for Christianity. Rather, ID provides strong evidence against the reigning naturalism in the realm of biology, as well as some support for theism as an overarching worldview.

That’s how Groothuis concludes his chapter “Evidence for Intelligent Design” (pp. 297–329).

Bill Barrick on Noah’s Flood

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Here’s a free PDF of the following article (posted with the publisher’s permission):

William D. Barrick. “Noah’s Flood and Its Geological Implications.” Pages 251–81 in Coming to Grips with Genesis: Biblical Authority and the Age of the Earth. Edited by Terry Mortenson and Thane H. Ury. Green Forest, AR: Master, 2008.

A lot of this discussion is above my pay grade (esp. re geology), but it’s disappointing when non-young-earth-creationists marginalize exegesis like this.

Outline:

1. The A Priori Status of the Biblical Record of the Flood

2. The Biblical Chronology of the Flood Narrative [Literary Issues] [Read more…] about Bill Barrick on Noah’s Flood

Conferences Debating Creation

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Two upcoming conferences debating creation:

1. Reading Genesis 1–2: An Evangelical Conversation (September 30–October 1, 2011, Chattanooga)

Speakers (moderated by Victor Hamilton) as listed here:

  1. John Walton: cosmic temple approach
  2. Tremper Longman: theistic evolution
  3. Dick Averbeck: literary/intertextual approach
  4. Jack Collins: analogical days approach
  5. Todd Beall: literal/recent creationist approach

2. Creation: Biblical Options; A Gracious Dialogue (October 28–29, 2011, Houston)

Speakers:

  1. Todd Beall
  2. Craig Blaising
  3. Ligon Duncan
  4. Walter Kaiser
  5. John Mark Reynolds
  6. Bruce Waltke
  7. John Walton

 

Rafting through the Grand Canyon

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In July I went on an eight-day rafting trip through the Grand Canyon.

Here are some reflections, videos, and pictures.

Reflections

  1. God’s power is immense. The sheer grandeur of the Grand Canyon is breathtaking.
  2. God’s creation is creative. He combines raging rapids with calm waters, towering rugged canyons with short sloping hills, hot desert landscape with refreshing waterfalls and greenery, painfully scorching heat with cool, crisp breezes. [Read more…] about Rafting through the Grand Canyon