Where Did I Come From?: A Guide for Parents on Science, Evolution, Human Origins, and the Christian Faith - Softcover

Miller PhD, Rev. James Bradley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1508730741 ISBN 13: 9781508730743

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

As adults, we often ignore complicated questions that might disrupt our understanding of life—especially questions where science and religion overlap. But what if the relationship is not as conflicted as some have thought? What if there are ways to faithfully explore such questions drawing constructively from both perspectives?In Where Did I Come From? Rev. Dr. James B. Miller considers six key questions:What is the relationship between Christian religious traditions about creation and scientific discoveries about nature?Does the scientific account of human origins contradict the traditional Genesis accounts of the creation of the first humans?What is the image of God?Are humans the product of a plan or the outcome of happenstance?Why is there natural evil?How does the scientific account of the origin and evolution of Homo sapiens cast light on traditional pictures of humanity’s place in the scheme of life on Earth?Written as an easy-to-follow resource for Christian parents and teachers, this biblically related guide combines science, history, and theology to provide the basic information that parents need to equip them for engaging difficult questions their children may ask and for showing their children and students how to seek understanding that encompass all of faith and life.

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About the Author

Rev. James B. Miller, MDiv, PhD, is an honorably retired ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) who currently serves as both president of the Presbyterian Association on Science, Technology, and the Christian Faith and co-chair of the Broader Social Impact Committee of the Program on Human Origins for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. Earning his master of divinity from Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, VA, and his doctorate from Marquette University, Rev. Dr. Miller previously worked in the School of Engineering at North Carolina State University and was also an ecumenical campus minister at Michigan Technological University, the University of Pittsburgh, and Carnegie Mellon University. Additionally, he spent ten years as the senior program associate for the Program of Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1508730741
• ISBN 13: 9781508730743
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 84