From Evolution to Eden : Making Sense of Early Genesis

George Diepstra

ISBN 10: 1938367197 / ISBN 13: 9781938367199

Published by Destinée, 2015

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Adam and Eve Magic trees in the Garden Was the world created in six days Is evolution found in the Bible Are science and the Bible at war with each other What's it all about The significance of early Genesis - and how we read its narratives and their relevance for today - is currently generating a lot of questions. Discoveries from various disciplines about ourselves and the wider world are prompting an urgent need for credible methods of interpretation and ways of understanding that can engage in challenging interdisciplinary discussions.Recognizing this need motivated scientist George Diepstra and theologian Gregory Laughery to rethink common assumptions about the nature of Genesis 1-3. What kind of text is this In a provocative and creative manner, Laughery and Diepstra take both the biblical and scientific informers seriously, arguing for the necessity of a dialogue between them and the worlds they represent. With this innovative, rather than reactionary approach, From Evolution to Eden is dedicated to exploring where this journey might lead us.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: From Evolution to Eden : Making Sense of Early Genesis
• Publisher: Destinée
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1938367197
• ISBN 13: 9781938367199
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 8D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 8 millimeters depth
• Weight: 217 grams

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Synopsis

Adam and Eve? Magic trees in the Garden? Was the world created in six days? Is evolution found in the Bible? Are science and the Bible at war with each other? What's it all about?

Recognizing this need motivated scientist George Diepstra and theologian Gregory Laughery to rethink common assumptions about the nature of Genesis 1-3. What kind of text is this? In a provocative and creative manner, Laughery and Diepstra take both the biblical and scientific informers seriously, arguing for the necessity of a dialogue between them and the worlds they represent. With this innovative, rather than reactionary approach, From Evolution to Eden is dedicated to exploring where this journey might lead us.

About the Author

Gregory J. Laughery (D.Th., University of Fribourg, Switzerland) is a writer and thinker based in Switzerland. His publications include, Living Hermeneutics: An Analysis and Evaluation of Paul Ricoeur's Contribution to Biblical Hermeneutics; Living Reflections: Theology, Philosophy, and Hermeneutics; and "Ricoeur on History, Fiction, and Biblical Hermeneutics," in: Behind the Text. History and Biblical Interpretation. Presently, he is finishing a book on Imagination.


George R. Diepstra (PhD., University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas) is a retired biology professor, Northeastern Illinois University. He has published in both scientific and theological journals. His ongoing work focuses on the interaction between theology, evolution, and neurobiology.