>However, somebody on the Evolution reflector raised a point which (despite
>my sympathy for van Till's position) I think deserves some discussion here.
>As Christians, we affirm that *salvation* history IS (at least from the
>viewpoint of human history) "interventionist", in that God bridged a
>specific gap almost 2000 years ago. One even hears the "Couldn't God have
>done it right from the beginning?" question with regard to salvation. Of
>course there are reasonable answers to that question. But, for our current
>discussion, can anybody point out some fundamental difference that would
>make "interventionism" less theologically acceptable for the Earth's
>formational history than it is for salvation history?
The work of Christ is not "interventionist"--it was planned from before the
foundation of the world. No, I can't answer all the "problem of evil"
questions that might arise here. I simply must say that God did what he
did for his own good pleasure and glory. (Sorry, if my Calvinistic
prejudices are showing through again.)
TG
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Terry M. Gray, Ph.D. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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