The Premises of Evolutionary Thought

Rushdoony, R. J. (1965) The Premises of Evolutionary Thought. Creation Research Society Quarterly, 2 (2): 3.

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Abstract

This article examines the premises of evolutionary thought, using Sigmund Freud's adherence to Lamarckianism as a starting point. The author argues that Freud's commitment to the inheritance of acquired characteristics, despite its being discredited, reveals the fundamental problem with evolutionary theory: without acquired characteristics, evolution requires an external force or "god-like power" to drive it. The author criticizes "creative evolution" and "progressive creationism" as attempts to reconcile Christianity with evolution, arguing that these positions ultimately surrender God's sovereignty to nature by ascribing creativity to the process of being itself. The author further critiques the "double-revelation theory" for placing human reason and science as the source of revelation concerning the universe, thereby diminishing the authority of the Bible. The article concludes by emphasizing that evolution functions as an alternative revelation to the Bible, offering a materialistic and impersonal account of origins that liberates people from responsibility to a Creator God.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: ?? QD143 ??
B Philosophy (General) > BB The Bible > BB1 Biblical Apologetics
Depositing User: Admin
Date Deposited: 12 Mar 2025 01:14
Last Modified: 12 Mar 2025 01:14
URI: https://crsq.creationresearch.org/id/eprint/1667

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