Tag Archives: Kyle Greenwood

The Authority of Science Scripture

Posted on December 1, 2015 by rjs5

Too many people frame any discussion of science and Christian faith as a battle for supremacy. The authority of science and the authority of Scripture are in conflict as though this was a competition with only one winner. Some (Richard … Continue reading →

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“The Devil Possess Them” and Other Responses

Posted on November 17, 2015 by rjs5

The next chapter of Kyle Greenwood’s new book Scripture and Cosmology: Reading the Bible Between the Ancient World and Modern Science looks at Christian responses to the Copernican revolution. Most of us today see no theological problem with the idea … Continue reading →

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A Spherical Earth … Oh No!

Posted on November 3, 2015 by rjs5

The next chapter in Kyle Greenwood’s new book Scripture and Cosmology looks at the move from an ancient Near Eastern view of the cosmos to an Aristotelian view. In the fifth and fourth century BC (i.e. 400’s and 300’s) change … Continue reading →

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Creation Beyond Genesis

Posted on October 20, 2015 by rjs5

The next chapter of Kyle Greenwood’s new book Scripture and Cosmology: Reading the Bible Between the Ancient World and Modern Science looks at the range of creation or origins narratives in the Old Testament. Genesis 1 is the obvious place … Continue reading →

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A Three-Tiered Universe – Earth, Heavens, and Seas

Posted on October 6, 2015 by rjs5

The second and third chapters of Kyle Greenwood’s new book Scripture and Cosmology: Reading the Bible Between the Ancient World and Modern Science deal with ancient Near Eastern cosmologies and the cosmologies found in Scripture. In these chapters Greenwood argues … Continue reading →

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Scripture and (Ancient) Cosmology

Posted on September 22, 2015 by rjs5

The Bible is a collection of ancient texts. The most recent, by any reckoning, were written over nineteen hundred years ago. The oldest date back another five hundred to a thousand years and likely use sources dating back even further. … Continue reading →

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