How did we get that way?
Bill Hamilton (whamilto@mich.com)
Fri, 12 Apr 1996 19:12:44 -0400A while ago a reflectorite asked me privately if I could explain why
reconciliation between Scripture and Science was such a big issue among
evangelicals. She had grown up in a tradition where it was not a big issue
and was genuinely puzzled. I'm not a good person to ask that question of.
I grew up in a liberal Methodist church where evolution and the age of the
earth weren't big issues. I became a Christian when I was 29 and found out
that evolution was an important issue by virtue of getting a severe
scolding one day when I expressed amazement that anyone would still doubt
evolution. Realizing I was a new Christian, I decided to give creationism
a fair hearing. After all, what did I know about what the Bible said? I
learned a great deal about creaitonism in the next few years, but no one
was ever able to offer a coherent explanation of why creationism was so
important. I'm curious about the rest of you -- whatever your stance. If
you are a creationist now, or have been one at one time, was the rationale
for creationism ever carefully explained to you? I know Steve Jones
thought it through carefully and it was part of his coming to Christ. Well
and good. That's one data point. How about the rest of you?
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