Category Archives: Evolution

Biologos: Did Darwin Promote Genocide?

Posted on May 26, 2017 by jamesbradfordpate

http://biologos.org/blogs/ted-davis-reading-the-book-of-nature/did-darwin-promote-genocide

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Book Write-Up: How I Changed My Mind About Evolution

Posted on June 8, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

Kathryn Applegate and J.B. Stump. How I Changed My Mind About Evolution: Evangelicals Reflect on Faith and Science. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2016. See here to buy the book. How I Changed My Mind About Evolution contains reflections by scientists, … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Evolution and Holiness

Posted on April 7, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

Matthew Nelson Hill.  Evolution and Holiness: Sociobiology, Altruism and the Quest for Wesleyan Perfection.  Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2016.  See here to buy the book. Matthew Nelson Hill is an elder in the Free Methodist Church, and he teaches philosophy … Continue reading →

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Movie Summary: A Matter of Faith

Posted on December 3, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

I recently watched the 2014 Christian movie, A Matter of Faith.  See here to watch the trailer.  Familiar faces in the movie include Harry Anderson, who played in the 1980’s sitcom Night Court, and Clarence Gilyard, who played in Matlock; … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Dinosaurs, by Dr. Tim Clarey

Posted on November 25, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Dr. Tim Clarey.  Dinosaurs, Marvels of God’s Design: The Science of the Biblical Account.  Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2015.  See here to buy the book. Tim Clarey is a young earth creationist, who serves at the Institute for Creation … Continue reading →

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(Rambling) Book Write-Up: Only a Theory, by Kenneth R. Miller

Posted on August 20, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Kenneth R. Miller.  Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America’s Soul.  New York: Viking, 2008.  See here to buy the book. Kenneth Miller teaches biology at Brown University, and he has been a prominent figure in debates about … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: The Lost World of Adam and Eve

Posted on April 3, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

John H. Walton (with a contribution by N.T. Wright).  The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate.  Downers Grove, IVP Academic, 2015.  See here to buy the book. In The Lost World of Adam … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Darwin’s Forgotten Defenders

Posted on October 21, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

David N. Livingstone.  Darwin’s Forgotten Defenders: The Encounter Between Evangelical Theology and Evolutionary Thought.  Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press, 1987. Darwin’s Forgotten Defenders is about evangelical Christian reactions to the theory of evolution in the United … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Biblical Portraits of Creation

Posted on September 8, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. and Dorington G. Little.  Biblical Portraits of Creation: Celebrating the Maker of Heaven and Earth.  Wooster, Ohio: Weaver Book Company, 2014.  See here for Amazon’s page about this book. Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. is an evangelical … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind

Posted on March 4, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

Mark A. Noll.  The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind.  Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans/Leicester, England: Inter-Varsity Press, 1994. I first learned about this book at a graduate school Intervarsity meeting that I attended.  It had a guest speaker, and she … Continue reading →

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