God and Evolution : Creation, Evolution and the Bible

by Berry, R. J.

• ISBN13: 9781573831734
• ISBN10: 1573831735
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Regent College Pub

Summary

Is a firm belief in God and the inspiration and authority of the Bible incompatible with the theory of evolution? Many believe it is. Others do not. In God and Evolution Professor R.J. Berry contends that there is no legitimate conflict.

Author Biography

R. J. Berry was Professor of Genetics at University College London from 1978-2000

Table of Contents

In the beginning	3	(10)
Does evolution matter?	13	(10)
The Bible and science	15	(4)
Apes and Genesis	19	(2)
The unimportance of evolution for Christians	21	(2)
The idea of evolution	23	(23)
From Plato to the nineteenth century	23	(7)
Lamarck (1744--1829)	30	(2)
From Lamarck to Darwin	32	(2)
Darwin (1809--1882)	34	(3)
Species transitions	37	(2)
The effectiveness of natural selection	39	(3)
Reaction to the Origin	42	(4)
The Bible account	46	(19)
Biblical interpretation	55	(9)
Progression	64	(1)
Man and woman	65	(17)
Fossil Man	67	(3)
The Fall	70	(4)
Woman	74	(2)
Genetic determinism	76	(4)
Darwin and man	80	(2)
Evolution and science	82	(21)
1900s	82	(2)
1920s and 1930s	84	(6)
1960s and 1970s	90	(4)
The present position	94	(8)
Evolutionary biology now	102	(1)
``Creationism'' and science	103	(25)
Interpretation	106	(10)
The extent of evolution	116	(5)
The ``creationist'' case	121	(7)
Whence ``creationism''?	128	(25)
``Creationism'' and fundamentalism	130	(4)
Darwinism, Spencerism, socialism and anti-evolutionism	134	(4)
The textbook barometer	138	(4)
``Bible science''	142	(2)
``Creationism'' in Britain	144	(3)
Conclusions about ``creationism''	147	(6)
Lessons and implications	153	(12)
Our God lives!	155	(4)
God's activity	159	(1)
Conclusion	160	(2)
Affirmation	162	(3)
Appendix: What to believe about miracles	165	(8)
Further reading	173	(2)
References	175	(10)
Index	185