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John Dixon: 本期节目探讨了创世纪与科学理论(特别是进化论)之间的冲突,以及如何平衡科学与信仰。节目中采访了C. John Collins教授,他认为创世纪并非单纯的科学文献,而是一部具有文学和神学意图的文本,其六日创造的描述并非字面意义上的24小时,而是象征性的表达。他认为,理解创世纪需要考虑其历史背景、文学手法和作者意图,避免字面主义解读。他还讨论了亚当和夏娃的故事与现代遗传学理论的潜在冲突,并提出多种可能的解释方式,强调人类被造、堕落和救赎的核心信息是确定的。 Richard Dawkins: Dawkins在节目中被提及,代表了无神论者对创世纪字面解读的批判态度,认为其与科学相悖,并可能导致信徒感到羞愧。 Ken Ham: Ham在节目中被提及,代表了年轻地球论者的观点,认为创世纪的六日创造应进行字面解读,并认为这种解读与科学相冲突,会导致被嘲笑和排斥。 C. John Collins: Collins教授认为,创世纪并非一部科学文献,而是具有文学和神学意图的文本。他主张对创世纪进行细致的文学分析,而非字面主义解读。他指出,创世纪的六日创造并非字面意义上的24小时,而是象征性的表达,其目的是为理想的人类社会设定模式,并提升以色列人的尊严。他还讨论了创世纪与古代近东其他起源神话的关系,认为创世纪是对这些神话的回应和批判。关于亚当和夏娃,他认为,其故事并不一定与现代遗传学理论相冲突,可以有多种解释方式,重要的是要理解其核心信息:人类被造、堕落和救赎。

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The episode explores the tension between creation and evolution, highlighting the perspectives of both believers and non-believers, and introduces Professor C. John Collins as a voice suggesting a middle path that honors both the biblical message and intellectual integrity.

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Last season we brought you John Lennox, talking about the compatibility of faith and a scientific mind, and Ard Louis discussing the evidence for a rational universe … but we sidestepped one obvious debate.

Creation versus evolution - 6 days versus 13.8 billion years - young earthers vs. ancient universe-ers. 

It’s a pretty hot argument in the minds of some believers and non-believers alike. Sometimes both sides think there’s only one way to take Genesis, and that’s at face value.

This episode, though, we talk to Professor C. John Collins, Professor of Old Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary, who suggests there's another way that honours both the message and the intellect.

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