Friend of Science, Friend of Faith: Listening to God in His Works and Word

by Gregg Davidson

Overview

A scientist explores the harmony between Christian faith and science

Though some Christians and many skeptics see science and Christianity as locked in a never-ending battle, geologist Gregg Davidson contends that there is tremendous harmony between Scripture and modern science. Many apparent conflicts arise when the Bible is interpreted apart from its literary and historical contexts, but when these are taken into account, most alleged clashes resolve.

Proceeding from a belief that Scripture is inspired and without error and that God's creation should inform how we interpret the Bible, Davidson shows that Scripture and science need not disagree on issues like the age of the earth, Adam and Eve, Noah's flood, the origin and development of life, and numerous related topics. Rather, Christians can rejoice at how God's glory is revealed in both the Bible and the natural world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780825475108
Publisher:	Kregel Publications
Publication date:	11/19/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Gregg Davidson is the Chair of Geology & Geological Engineering at the University of Mississippi. He has written a number of articles and the book When Faith and Science Collide. Davidson is an active national speaker on the subject of faith and science with Solid Rock Lectures.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 9

Preface 11

Part 1 Conflicts New and Old

1 Setting the Stage-Crisis of Faith 15

2 Historical Context-Heliocentrism vs. Scripture 19

Part 2 The Meaning of Scripture

3 Nature and Biblical Inerrancy 33

4 Beginnings-Matthew and Genesis 49

5 Genesis-Inside and Out 57

Part 3 Conflict?

6 Does Modern Science Conflict with Scripture? 77

The Origin of the Universe: Ex Nihilo 77

The Origin of Life: "Brought Forth from the Earth" 80

The Origin of Man: "Dust from the Ground" 86

Death and the Fall 101

Noah's Flood 109

Genealogies and the Time since Creation 115

Part 4 The Credibility of Modern Science

7 Confusing Science and Philosophy 121

8 Questions of Age-Universe and Earth 131

9 Evolution and the Origin of Life 153

10 Origin of Man 191

Part 5 War of Words

11 Creation Science-Behind the Curtain 205

12 Dawn of the Young-Earth Evolutionist 243

13 What About Intelligent Design? 257

14 Opening Doors 269

Bibliography 273

Name (Nonbiblical) Index 289

Subject Index 293