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The Dome of Eden - A New Solution to the Problem of Creation and Evolution (Paperback)
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The Dome of Eden - A New Solution to the Problem of Creation and Evolution (Paperback)
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Description: What would biology look like if it took the problem of
natural evil seriously? This book argues that biological
descriptions of evolution are inherently moral, just as the
biblical story of creation has biological implications. A complete
account of evolution will therefore require theological input. The
Dome of Eden does not try to harmonize evolution and creation.
Harmonizers typically begin with Darwinism and then try to add just
enough religion to make evolution more palatable, or they begin
with Genesis and pry open the creation account just wide enough to
let in a little bit of evolution. By contrast, Stephen Webb
provides a theory of how evolution and theology fit together, and
he argues that this kind of theory is required by the internal
demands of both theology and biology. The Dome of Eden also
develops a theological account of evolution that is distinct from
the intelligent design movement. Webb shows how intelligent design
properly discerns the inescapable dimension of purpose in nature
but, like Darwinism itself, fails to make sense of the problem of
natural evil. Finally, this book draws on the work of Karl Barth to
advance a new reading of the Genesis narrative and the theology of
Duns Scotus to provide the necessary metaphysical foundation for
evolutionary thought. Endorsements: ""The ongoing, critical
re-evaluation of Darwinian evolution by theologians has revived an
interest in the problem of natural evil. Stephen Webb must be
counted as one of the most imaginative and adventurous contributors
to this literature, someone who at once reasserts the significance
of Satan in nature and the person of Christ as the archetype for
the human condition. In Webb one encounters a close reader of the
Bible who manages to render a providential view of divine creation
compatible with recent convergent approaches to evolution that
suggest, on scientific grounds, a more purposeful view of humanity
than Darwin would ever have allowed."" --Steve Fuller Professor of
Sociology University of Warwick ""Classic Webb--a take-no-prisoners
assault on complacent assumptions, sharp-taloned critiques, a
rip-roaring theological voice, Formula One urgency, and smart,
rat-tat-tat prose."" --Russell R. Reno Professor of Theological
Ethics Creighton University About the Contributor(s): Stephen H.
Webb is Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Wabash College,
Crawfordsville, Indiana. He is the author of nine previous books,
including Dylan Redeemed (2006).
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