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John C. Lennox (PhD, DPhil, DSc) is Professor of Mathematics in the University of Oxford, Fellow in Mathematics and the Philosophy of Science, and Pastoral Advisor at Green Templeton College, Oxford. He is author of God's Undertaker: Has Science Buried God? on the interface between science, philosophy, and theology. He lectures extensively in North America and in Eastern and Western Europe on mathematics, the philosophy of science, and the intellectual defense of Christianity, and he has publicly debated New Atheists Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens. John is married to Sally; they have three grown children and four grandchildren and live near Oxford.
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Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Zondervan; 37571st edition (August 27, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0310492173
ISBN-13: 978-0310492177
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5.2 x 0.8 x 7.4 inches
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The author (John Lennox) did such a good job presenting multiple ideas and theories for various interpretations of Genesis. This book does not argue reasons for or against believing in evolution, but more talks about what the bible tells us and combines it with that we now know from science. He gently starts the book out reminding readers of a time when Christians were determined to prove that the sun moved around a fixed earth because of references in the bible that seemed to suggest that. He believes the bible is the infallible word of God, but that our interpretations of it don't hold that same weight. He encourages readers in what my favorite Christian preacher Alistar Begg says that "The main things are the Plain things, and the Plain things are the main things" I am humbled and feel my mind has opened a bit to the warning not to take popular opinion, or tradition as excuses for not trying to interpret the truth.There are some things the Bible is pretty obvious and clear on. "In the Beginning GOD"... did it. He's the Creator and He did it in a phased approach. How long those phases were, be it 24 literal hours, 24 hours with long breaks in between acts of new levels of creation complexity, or long ages of creation between each Genesis tier, is highly debatable. The author provides reasons for thinking each of these and does so fairly and humbly.The other area Lennox draws a line on is that humans are made in the image of God. That we are special and unique. He goes on to discuss why this makes sense even if you believe in an old earth with evolutionary periods mixed with super natural events. There are things in here and parts of his theology I'm not sure I agree with (Satan corrupting the earth before Human's sinned), but then, they aren't the main things and certainly not worth missing out on the main message and subject of this book and I don't claim to have studied enough to earn an opinion. Lennox continually points readers back to what Genesis says about who God is and why we are here, and removes the barrier of choosing between atheism evolution or young-earth creationist as the debate has recently been reduced to. There is some rational, scientifically savvy middle ground.All this to say, I only made it to (not through) 300-level college sciences. I got as high in math as I could until it started going all abstract art-language on me. I'm not a genius and I don't consider myself scientifically well-read. I enjoyed reading a brilliant Christian mathematician argue that reason, science and God can share the same space and not deteriorate the authority of scripture. I've long been doubtful of a literal 24 hour interpretation of Genesis as I wonder when the angel rebellion happened? They are creatures/created... when were they cast out? I also even more simply wonder how Adam could name all the animals and get lonely in a single day. My personal feelings on it all is that I am comfortable not knowing how God pulled it off. I believe he made it all, and he did it on purpose, and that each person bears elements of God's image. This book reminded me of two things. First, to be humble and know what I don't know, and secondly, try to be open-minded in my interpretation of scripture and not draw false lines in the sand... Like the earth is fixed, or it has to be young.Ultimately I've walked away with the thought that Natural Science can help interpret the Bible, when you believe God to be the author of both.
This is not an exhaustive look at Genesis, science, or Christianity by any means. However, it is a great starting place for anyone who wants to learn more about the different views regarding the “seven days of creation.â€The author starts off with an overview of the “fixed earth†controversy from the time of Galileo. He points out that the church and science seemed to be at odds with each other on a very important point, but now the church acknowledges the “moving earth†facts (the sun is fixed in space and the earth orbits around it). He uses this to show that it is not impossible for science and Christianity to see eye to eye.The author steers clear of anything “too scientific†(at least in language) for the layman to understand, but he still hits on a lot of points that you could follow up on and gives reference to other works that do go in depth.He also doesn’t preach, but does clearly state that he is a Christian (and a scientist) and thus gives the Gospel message full weight in his discussion. He connects Genesis with the rest of the Bible in a very clear and theologically correct way.Overall, it’s a good read that I recommend to any Christian (or non-Christian) who wants to learn more about how the Bible and science interact with each other.
I read this book as part of my research for the "One Verse Podcast."It's hard to disagree with a man who has 3 Doctorates.And I don't disagree ... not exactly. This book is full of great insights into how to understand Genesis 1 from a scientific perspective.It is just that this book is little more than a basic introduction to some of the issues and themes surrounding Genesis 1, and even then, some of the points made the book seem to be poorly researched and explained.For example, on page 125, he quoted K. A. Kitchen as saying that while there are numerous analogies between Genesis 1-2 and the Babylonian Enuma Elish, there is not direct relationship between the two, and so we must abandon any attempt to see any connection or correlation.In my own research, I have found exactly the opposite, and a large number of contemporary Bible scholars are seeing more and more correlation and connection between Genesis 1-2 and the Enuma Elish, and not only that, but also with the Egyptian and Canaanite creation stories as well.I do think, however, that his explanation of the word "yom" (day) is spot on (pp. 49-52), as well as his explanation of the so-called "creation" of the sun, moon, and stars on the fourth day (pp. 58-60). His explanations are short, but accurate.Ultimately, this book, while good, is little more than an introduction to some of the key themes and issues surrounding the interpretation and understanding of Genesis 1 in light of modern science.
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