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Did Death Occur Before the Fall? A Further Critique of the Progressive Creationism of Hugh Ross

Henry, Jonathan F. (2006) Did Death Occur Before the Fall? A Further Critique of the Progressive Creationism of Hugh Ross. Creation Research Society Quarterly, 43 (3): 3.

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Abstract

Dr. Hugh Ross is presently a key advocate of what is called "progressive creationism." In a previous paper (Henry, 2006) I challenged nine claims of the progressive creationists (PCists) by which they have attempted to establish (1) that cosmic and biological development have occurred by means of evolution, with or without Divine intervention, and (2) that the universe and earth are very old. PCists make additional claims that further imply evolution occurring over vast ages. I focus here on their belief that Genesis chapter 1 is poetic, not historical. They also maintain that death occurred before the Fall of man (Gen. 3). PCists try to buttress their claim of pre-Fall death with several corollary claims that will also be discussed.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: B Philosophy (General) > BT Doctrinal Theology > BT5 The Fall. The Curse
B Philosophy (General) > BB The Bible > BB2 Interpretation of Genesis > BB2.1 Alternative Interpretations of Genesis
Depositing User: Admin
Date Deposited: 18 Mar 2025 21:44
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2025 21:44
URI: https://crsq.creationresearch.org/id/eprint/1021

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