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Evolution

In Theistic Science: see Biological Evolution for the operation of evolution in Theistic Science, continuing the previous discussion about Creationism.

Articles

  • A. Acton. "Evolution"   An overview of several major theories derived from the Writings’ teachings.

  • G. Doering. "Evolution"   Focuses on discrete degrees in putting together a model, and notes some logical problems involving evil men and beasts.

  • L.H. Edmiston. "Creation of humankind: a Divinely ordered evolutionary process"     Makes some fascinating points from the Writings, notably that the evolutionists have it backward, that achieving the human form was the aim of evolution (under Divine guidance) from the outset, not what evolution arrived at, accidentally, at the end.

  • C. Gyllenhaal-Davis. "Chance, evolution and the New Word"    A review of just how subtle the influence of Providence, in the form of "chance," can be in bringing about "evolution."

  • D. Pendleton. "Evolution"    Draws a parallel between the original implantation of a human soul in a body at creation and the implantation of Christ's soul at His conception in Mary.

  • M. R. Carlson. "Evolution, the limbus and hereditary evil"   Reviews both scientific and doctrinal aspects of evolution, noting the problems with the natural selection idea (as well as the spiritual dangers of purely external "nature created itself" theory), and proposes a new doctrinal/scientific approach to the whole issue, including a new view of hereditary evil, with a tie-in to Sheldrake’s "morphogenetic fields" concept.

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