That said, I am still a little closer to Kline's position, which is covered briefly in the article.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Does God Tamper With Evidence?
A great post, quite concise and accessible, from the anonymous man moving to Elfland on some of the various presuppositions of the creation/evolution argument. The question raised is, why do we automatically preclude supernatural intrusion in the act of creation? We accept the miracles of raising people from the dead and the feeding of the five thousand and assume "that God would never suspend the 'laws of nature' to create the world..."
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Thanks. That was clear and thoughtful. This presupposition that God does not tamper with his creation frustrates me when it crops up among "old earth" theologians. I think that it's a helpful critique of Kline and certainly applies to many who write on this topic today. The discussion really should have nothing to do with whether or not God intervenes in his creation (of course He does—the whole kit-and-caboodle is one big intervention and gracious tampering). One sad thing about this whole debate among Christians is that it distracts us from considering what God is teaching us in Genesis (and all the rest of scripture) about our place and purpose in God's creation. Wherever we land in the rat-race over the earth's age, it's vital that we learn how Genesis teaches foundational theological principles, such as our human status as God's image-bearers and viceroys (serving as priest-kings). He creates us to fill and lead all of creation in its function as a temple displaying and proclaiming God's glorious attributes. This jibes with and unpacks all the rest of scripture. Christ tabernacled among us (John 1:14) that we might once again become priests and kings who will one day see and know fully what it is to serve God within a new heavens and a new earth. These truths have practical and eternal implications for Christian service within our families and cities.
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