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The Importance of Genesis: To the Christian, the Church, and the World
Is Genesis true history, or is it a non-literal myth? Could God have used evolution to bring about life? Are the days of Genesis literal days or do they represent vast ages? Are the details recorded in Genesis historically true, or are we simply meant to understand the main point - that God is the Creator? How does our view of origins impact our understanding of how society should function? Many Christians struggle with these important questions. How we answer them will have consequences for our understanding of all other Christian doctrines, such as marriage, morality, and even the Gospel itself.
In this book, Dr. Jason Lisle explores these issues and how they impact the Christian, the church, and the world. For example, what type of literature is Genesis? And how did Jesus and the apostles understand Genesis? Do creation and evolution results in different standards of morality? The issue of origins is not merely an academic one; it has real-world consequences.
In this book, Dr. Jason Lisle explores these issues and how they impact the Christian, the church, and the world. For example, what type of literature is Genesis? And how did Jesus and the apostles understand Genesis? Do creation and evolution results in different standards of morality? The issue of origins is not merely an academic one; it has real-world consequences.
139 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 30, 2024
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Jason Lisle
36 books120 followersDr. Jason Lisle is an astrophysicist who formerly worked for the creationist organization Answers in Genesis as both a speaker and researcher, but is now Director of Research at the Institute for Creation Research.
Dr. Lisle is a creationist who has a PhD in Astrophysics, which he obtained through the University of Colorado in Boulder. His postgraduate research concentrated on solar dynamics, utilizing NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) to monitor the surface of the sun. His PhD dissertation "Probing the Dynamics of Solar Supergranulation and its Interaction with Magnetism." is available from the University of Colorado and he has also published numerous papers in scientific literature concerning convection cells in the sun.
Although some creationists claim, as in the film Expelled, that holding to creationist beliefs while pursing a degree at an accredited University will get you kicked out, Dr. Jason Lisle recieved his undergraduate degree from Ohio Wesleyan University summa cum laude with a double-major in physics and astronomy and a minor in mathematics. For his thesis and dissertation, (Master's and Ph.D accordingly,) though members of his Peer-Review Panel might have been aware of his young Earth beliefs - their evaluation of his work was based on his actual research and not his personal beliefs.
Dr. Lisle is a creationist who has a PhD in Astrophysics, which he obtained through the University of Colorado in Boulder. His postgraduate research concentrated on solar dynamics, utilizing NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) to monitor the surface of the sun. His PhD dissertation "Probing the Dynamics of Solar Supergranulation and its Interaction with Magnetism." is available from the University of Colorado and he has also published numerous papers in scientific literature concerning convection cells in the sun.
Although some creationists claim, as in the film Expelled, that holding to creationist beliefs while pursing a degree at an accredited University will get you kicked out, Dr. Jason Lisle recieved his undergraduate degree from Ohio Wesleyan University summa cum laude with a double-major in physics and astronomy and a minor in mathematics. For his thesis and dissertation, (Master's and Ph.D accordingly,) though members of his Peer-Review Panel might have been aware of his young Earth beliefs - their evaluation of his work was based on his actual research and not his personal beliefs.
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November 2, 2024
A good and fairly short introduction to defending the first eleven chapters of Genesis as factual. The book also explains why the writings in Genesis are foundational to the whole Christian message and why believing it to be literally true is so important. This book is intended to be a starting point for readers interested in going further in their understanding and defense of creationism and the young earth theory.
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