ABSTRACT Many Christians throughout history have believed that a cosmic fall justifies the existence of horrid natural realities, as recorded in Genesis 3. Of course, this traditional theodicy is deeply rooted in a concordist hermeneutic. This paper outlines an evangelical evolutionary theodicy. It argues that inerrant biblical truths can be faithfully extended to the creative process of biological evolution. More provocatively, the central thesis asserts that harsh physical realities, including natural selection, survival of the fittest, and extinction of species, are part of God’s very good creation.

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走向福音进化神学

摘要创世记三章记载，整个历史上许多基督徒都认为，宇宙的下降证明存在恐怖的自然现实是正确的。当然，这种传统的神学理论深深地植根于协和论诠释学。本文概述了福音派进化神学。它认为，无误的圣经真理可以忠实地扩展到生物进化的创造过程。更具挑衅性的是，中心论点断言，包括自然选择，适者生存和物种灭绝在内的严酷的物理现实是上帝非常好的创造的一部分。