Description
Throughout history, most Christians have believed that Adam and Eve were actual persons, of whom we are all descendants. Some Christians today, however, readily dismiss the historical consensus, arguing that those same Christians also believed the earth was the center of the universe. Understandably, there are reasons to doubt the traditional view . . . and yet rarely are those doubts humbly subjected to serious scholarship.
C. John Collins invites both doubts and scholarship to the table. Applying well-informed, critical thinking to questions raised by theologians and scientists alike, Collins examines the historicity and relevance of a real Adam and Eve, ultimately answering the questions: Did Adam and Eve really exist? And why should we care?
Author: C. John Collins
Publisher: Crossway
Published: 05/04/2011
Pages: 194
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.57w x 0.53d
ISBN13: 9781433524257
ISBN10: 1433524252
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Theology | Anthropology
- Religion | Biblical Studies | Old Testament | General
About the Author
C. JOHN COLLINS (PhD, University of Liverpool) is professor of Old Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary in St Louis. With degrees from MIT and Faith Evangelical Lutheran Seminary, he pursues such research interests as Hebrew and Greek grammar, science and faith, and biblical theology. He is the author of The God of Miracles.