I was recently invited by Dr. John A. Bloom (Professor of Physics at Biola University) to contribute an article to a special issue of the peer-reviewed open access journal Religions. The theme of the articles in this series is “Exploring Science from a Biblical Perspective.”
Christianity and science have a long and deep relationship, which, in recent decades, has generated a stimulating dialogue among philosophers, historians, theologians, and scientists. The focus of this Special Issue is to highlight one aspect of this discussion: the influence of biblical perspectives on science both historically and in contemporary culture
My contribution to the special issue is titled, “What Makes Genesis Different?” The abstract of the article is below:
In contrast to those who read Genesis 1 through 11 as myth, the story of Genesis is historical narrative with a theological purpose (theo-history). The Hebrew theo-history of creation was undergirded by a worldview that did not…
