The Genesis Column: Correlating the Creation Days of Genesis with the Geologic Column - Softcover

Stallings, W. Joseph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1532655541 ISBN 13: 9781532655548

Publisher: Wipf and Stock, 2018

Synopsis

It is the assertion of Old-Earth Creationism that God created the Earth and then made it into an inhabitable environment over the course of a “week” of epoch-long creation “days.” It is the assertion of modern science that the Earth is 4.6 billion years old and has reached such an age by passing through a number of geologic periods that are differentiated by stratigraphic, paleontological, and other empirical markers. Therefore, it seems very logical that if one holds to the veracity of these two basic assertions, then the long “creation days” of Genesis and the geologic ages of modern science can and should be effectively correlated with one another in some cohesive and systematic manner. Here we offer our origins correlation model, The Genesis Column, which does just that.

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From the Inside Flap

"I wish that I would have been able to have read Dr. Joe Stallings's book, The Genesis Column, thirty years ago. While reading it, I discovered that I was an 'Old-Earth Progressive Creationist.' Not only does Joe show that science and biblical faith are not oil and water, but he actually mixes them together without violating faith or science. For sure, he deconstructs naturalism and Young-Earth Creationism. Additionally, his teaching on the positive relationship between the geologic column and the Genesis account will inspire scientifically minded Christians who have always known that they belonged together. On the other hand, his teaching on Adam and Noah will challenge many who hold to the infallibility of Scripture. Even still, his argued conclusions will enable the reader to reevaluate what Genesis actually teaches about the proto-man and the great flood. Ultimately, we affirm that revelation declares truth, and that science attempts to discover truth. To the extent that science discovers truth, that truth must align with revelation when revelation is properly understood and applied. That is exactly what Joe does for us in this book. Every Christian should read and study this material. In particular, read the footnotes!"
~~William P. Payne, PhD
Professor of Evangelism and World Missions
Ashland Theological Seminary
Ashland, OH"Often comprehensiveness is achieved through a certain elegance of a theory: an attribute which, if true, is both simple yet profoundly powerful in casting light on a whole range of beliefs and convictions that the thinker (and believer) wishes to understand--after all, we all just want (among other things) to understand.
What is, then, this simple attribute of Joe's theory? I leave that to the reader to explore and find out. For me, though, I believe that Joe's theory is worthy of being judged through the lenses of these tests of consistency, coherency, and comprehensiveness. So, I now invite the reader to put Joe's very fine treatise to the test--or tests, as the case might be! Enjoy--it's well worth the ride."
~~Edward N. Martin, PhD
Co-chair and Professor of Philosophy
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

From the Back Cover

""Like John Wesley himself, Joe Stallings is a practical, pastoral theologian with a gift for communication. The Genesis Column is readable, theologically sound, and biblical in scope. I recommend it without reservation "" ~~Barry Page Drum, Chaplain, North Carolina Wesleyan College ""In a culture so divided over doctrinal bias, it is refreshing to come across a scholar who works to reconcile all truth, be it biblical or scientific. Dr. Stallings has a deep commitment to truth-seeking and conciliatory reflection. His breadth of knowledge and research will lead the honest reader to a significant encounter with the evidence of scientific exploration and the Judaic-Christian confession from the witness of scripture. In this book you will discover that these two realities--geological history and the Genesis account--are, in fact, one consistent record of God's creative activity in the cosmos and upon the earth. Stallings has given both fields of scholarship new strata in which to dig."" ~~Tom Stephenson, Pastor, First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Wilmington, Ohio

Edition details

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1532655541
• ISBN 13: 9781532655548
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 172