>I personally find this new (to me) "death theology" less than appealing.
>Also, please fit the following into this theology:
>"For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but
>by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself
>will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious
>freedom of the children of God."
>Romans 8:20-21
Further in Romans 8: 22-23
"For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of
childbirth together until now. And not only this, but also we
ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit (spiritual life), even
we ourselves, awaiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption
of OUR BODY" (emphasis added)
TE , IMHO, is still weak on fully conforming to the Gospel, especially
with regard to the physical death of man. And if TE cannot integrate
the Gospel effectively, perhaps it will "evolve" into another
explanation for the evidence and perhaps some new mechanisms that don't
require death.
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"But when this corruptable will have put on the incorruptable, and this
mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying
'Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O
death, where is your sting?' The sting of death is sin..." Romans
15:55-56
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Paul Durham
pdd@gcc.cc.md.us