I promised in my post on Origins that I would revisit this subject and begin with the idea that there is a breakdown in communication between creationist and theistic evolutionists.
To speak directly to the article/interview: Creation or Evolution? Yes! which Jeff referenced in his post will be my basis for continued discussion. One thing that is noticed at the first look is the subtitle of it. It reads, “Francis Collins issues a call to stand on the middle ground.” Although not Collins’ own words, it is what the authors of CT thought fit the interview’s flavor.
How is this played out in the midst of this interview? I believe by statements like this:
How does evolution fit with your Christian faith?
[Evolution] may seem to us like a slow, inefficient, and even random process, but to God—who’s not limited by space or time—it all came together in the blink of an eye. And for us who have been given the gift of intelligence and the ability to appreciate the wonders of the natural world that he created, to have now learned about this evolutionary creative process is a source of awe and wonder. I find these discoveries are completely compatible with everything I know about God through the Scriptures.
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