A view of evolution by a Christian biologist

Koers - Bulletin for Christian Scholarship

 
 
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Title A view of evolution by a Christian biologist
 
Creator Jordaan, Elizabeth Loots, G. C.
 
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Description This paper, which originated as an address to a gathering of Dutch Reformed Ministers in Potchefstroom, deals with the response of a Christian to concepts of evolution. The paper looks at the concept of “the beginning”, the origin of life , genetics, mutation and natural selection, the origin of diversity or speciation, man as a biological species, the missing link (in which attention is given to various theories), and finally theories of human evolution. These include the neoteny theory, the savannah theory and the aquatic theory. Following a discussion of the various aspects of these theories, the authors go on to a discussion of the evolution of intelligence and culture, and reach the conclusion that “for a Christian, evolution may help him to understand more about God and his love and his work, and also then to have more security in the belief in God”.
 
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Date 1984-02-04
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — —
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Identifier 10.4102/koers.v49i4.1089
 
Source Koers - Bulletin for Christian Scholarship/Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap; Vol 49, No 4 (1984); 426-472 2304-8557 0023-270X
 
Language eng
 
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https://journals.koers.aosis.co.za/index.php/koers/article/view/1089/1198
 
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Rights Copyright (c) 1984 Elizabeth Jordaan, G. C. Loots https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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