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In his Understanding the Christianity-Evolution Relationship, Michael Ruse puts old
wine in new skins. In an original and illuminating way, he approaches his topic from
the perspective of the age-old divide between mechanistic and organicist ways of
thinking. Yet, this does not bring him to new conclusions as compared to his earlier
work on the topic. In response, I argue that a more rigorous conceptual and doctrinal
analysis is needed to sort out whether Darwinian evolution makes God redundant or
whether it actually accords more with theism than with naturalism.
wine in new skins. In an original and illuminating way, he approaches his topic from
the perspective of the age-old divide between mechanistic and organicist ways of
thinking. Yet, this does not bring him to new conclusions as compared to his earlier
work on the topic. In response, I argue that a more rigorous conceptual and doctrinal
analysis is needed to sort out whether Darwinian evolution makes God redundant or
whether it actually accords more with theism than with naturalism.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 247-254 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Philosophia Reformata |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Sept 2024 |
Keywords
- Darwinian evolution – Michael Ruse – organicism – mechanism – science-religion relationship
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Theology and Evolution
van den Brink, G., 17 Nov 2022, St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology (SAET). Wolfe, B. (ed.). St Andrews: University of St Andrews, 30 p.Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › Academic › peer-review
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A Variety of Voices: Reformed Theologians on the Theory of Evolution
van den Brink, G. & Cook, H., Nov 2021, In: Calvin Theological Journal. 56, 2, p. 265-292 27 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Reformed Theology and Evolutionary Theory
van den Brink, G., 25 Feb 2020, Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. 328 p.Research output: Book / Report › Book › Academic › peer-review