Re: [asa] Evolutionary Creation

Gregory,

For most of us on this list Denis's evolutionary creation is
synonymous with what is commonly denoted theistic evolution. I think
that if push comes to shove, all of us here prefer the moniker
"evolutionary creation" to "theistic evolution" because the noun is
"creation" where we all want the stress to be. The fact of the matter
is that Denis learned all about evolutionary creation from several of
us on this list (past and present). Of course, he is now a scholar in
this area in his own right.

As for Keith Miller's "continuous creation" -- and we've discussed
this before -- the evolutionary creationists/theistic evolutionists
here agrees with what he means by it--that God is continuously
involved in maintaining and governing the creation. However, in the
history of ideas (in some circles) "continuous creation" means that
everything is created from scratch every moment. Continuity of being
is an illusion. Most orthodox Christian theologians have argued that
this is defective view of creation. (Please note that I'm not saying
that Keith holds to this view.)

As for Gregory's question raised off and on recently, as to whether
evolutionary creationists/theistic evolutionists believe that there
are things that don't evolve. I can only speak for myself--of course,
God doesn't evolve; I would say that the human soul (man as fully
man--homo divinatis) did not evolve; being an unapologetic
anthropological dualist, I'm also a "Creationist" with regard to
anthropology, i.e. God creates each human soul separately. With
respect to this matter, it's Biblical/theological claims that prove
decisive to me. I have no in principle problems with an evolved soul.
I'm also not sure that other things (various social structures,
religious structures, etc.) evolve into being from "lower level"
entities. What this means is that God brings those higher level
things directly into being via creational law (think Dooyeweerd here.)

Some (including Denis, I think) would hesitate to call me an
evolutionist at all. Back to semantics, I guess (sorry Gregory). He
also regards me as a concordist because I let the Bible speak so
decisively on this issue.

TG

On Sep 1, 2007, at 1:38 PM, Gregory Arago wrote:

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