An Evolutionary Adaptation of the Fall
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11640661 |
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| Authors | Martin Lembke (0000-0003-3754-5218, Lund University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue | 1057 |
| Pages | 295-307 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Blackfriars (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0028-4289 • E-ISSN: 1741-2005 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1111/nbfr.12026 |
| OpenAlex | W1820917720 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
According to John Polkinghorne, the Fall is the major Christian doctrine that is the most difficult to reconcile with contemporary science. Like him, however, I believe it is vitally important, even in this regard, to try to pinpoint the extent to which taking science seriously requires us to modify traditionally held beliefs. In this paper I focus on two problematic ideas associated with the Fall: (i) the idea of a primordial human couple (Adam and Eve), and (ii) the idea that this couple was subjected to bodily death as a result of their original misdeed. I argue that, contrary to appearances, it is possible to harmonize these beliefs with contemporary science – at least if one presupposes some kind of soul-body dualism. I also try to show that this dualism, although philosophically non-fashionable nowadays, is yet to be refuted or made redundant by current evolutionary theory or neurophysiology
Adaptation (eye · Doctrine · Dualism · Epistemology · Focus (optics · Sociology · Soul · Theology · Evolution and Science Education · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Philosophy · Psychology · Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
| Highly cited | No |
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