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Joubert, Callie (2012) Theistic Evolution: An Incoherent and Inconsistent Worldview? Answers Research Journal, 5: 9. pp. 99-114. ISSN 1937-9056
In recent years there has been an explosion of literature in which theistic evolutionists describe, explain, and defend three beliefs at the core of their worldview. Firstly, God was/is working in and through the evolutionary process. Secondly, the evolutionary story of origins is not only scientific but also compatible with the biblical record of creation. And thirdly, they believe their worldview is entirely plausible, intellectually satisfying, and logically consistent. The aim of this paper is to defend the following thesis: Christians are caught up in theistic evolutionism without realizing that the worldview of theistic evolutionism is incoherent and inconsistent with the teachings of Scripture. I first provide some preliminary remarks about worldviews and the way to assess them. I then contrast the core characteristics of young-earth creationism and theistic evolutionism as they apply to a description and explanation of the kinds of entities that exist, their natures, their coming to be, the cause of evil in the world, and how it can be known. Along the way, I highlight various critical issues to consider and provide a critique of theistic evolution.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | B Philosophy (General) > BB The Bible > BB2 Interpretation of Genesis > BB2.1 Alternative Interpretations of Genesis B Philosophy (General) > BT Doctrinal Theology > BT3 Theology |
| Depositing User: | Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Sep 2026 23:46 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2026 23:46 |
| URI: | https://crsq.creationresearch.org/id/eprint/1873 |