https://biologos.org/blogs/brad-kramer-the-evolving-evangelical/a-letter-to-my-son-about-creation
This isn't even reinterpreting scripture. This is rewriting scripture. I hope this was not the intention of BioLogos, but the article seems to (instead of "harmonize" scripture and "science") synthesize "science" and scripture into a nearly unrecognizable chimera as well as giving the impression that scripture should be derived from science. I don't know if this was their intention at all (and I really hope it wasn't), but please feel free to read the article (link above) and decide for yourself.
Hi All, I thoroughly recommend watching this strikingly revealing film: - 'Dismantled Evolution' -- ‘A Scientific Deconstruction of the Theory of Evolution’ There will be a FREE one-time weekend premiere of this movie that can only be viewed at anytime BETWEEN 3:00 PM on Friday, Oct 9 to 2:59 PM on Monday, Oct 12 (Australian AEDT) NOTE: Times for other countries are listed at the short Film Trailer link below; but in all countries it will be available to watch for free this weekend. A short Film Trailer is at: https://creation.com/dismantled-movie From the page at the link, the following text can be found: - A scientific deconstruction of evolution Education systems and the media have repeatedly told us that humans and all living creatures evolved from a single-celled organism through random copying errors in the DNA (called mutations) and the reproductive filter of natural selection. This allegedly occurred over billions of years through unguided natural processes. Furthermore, we are told that the fossil record leaves no doubt that mankind evolved from ape-like creatures. Famous atheists like Richard Dawkins and Bill Nye tell us that we need to face the facts—we’re nothing more than an organized assemblage of biomolecules: there is no ultimate basis for morality, no ultimate meaning to life, no free will, and no life after death; humans have no soul and we will never stand before God to give an account for our lives. As Dawkins says, “DNA neither knows nor cares. DNA just is. And we dance to its music.” But what if the story we’ve been told about our alleged evolutionary ancestry is wrong, and the latest findings from modern genetics effectively falsify it? Would you believe it? The documentary can only be viewed for free at the same link this weekend only. https://creation.com/dismantled-movie
Whilst reading some articles on the CMI website I came across this particular one that has relevant implications for this post. It is basically about a former vice president of the Biologos Foundation compromised view that results in an unscriptural creation story.
This article is titled, "Karl Giberson unmasks himself"
It is authored by Dr Don Batten and was published on 22nd May 2014 (GMT +10)
This article can be found at: - https://creation.com/giberson-unmasked
Of particular importance in this article is the last part of it that is pasted below; this part relates to the occurrence at times of compromised creation views being taught in some "Evangelical Christian colleges" where the true facts of creation are expected to be taught by most Evangelical Christians sending their children to these colleges for an accurate and truthful Christian education: -
Deliberately subversive teaching
Giberson is open in his article about the subversive nature of his teaching career at Eastern Nazarene College (ENC), Quincy, Massachusetts, an ostensibly evangelical Christian college. He is clearly fully aware that his teaching ran counter to the tradition of the college and the expectations of those who sent their kids there. This is a key point that parents need to be aware of: education is not neutral and this origins issue cannot be relegated to some side issue of the faith.
He is candid about the number of young people that he convinced that evolution was true. He seems to be proud of it. That they lost their pre-college faith he blames on the churches from which they came for teaching them the Bible as straightforward history rather than the view that it is ‘poetic’, etc.
He is also open about the subversive ‘plan’ that he and other like-minded academics in Christian colleges have: to train up kids from evangelical churches in a more ‘enlightened’ way of thinking about the Bible. Those graduates would return to their evangelical churches to become agents of change to shift those churches away from their conservative stand on Scripture. Unfortunately, laments Giberson, the result was that those graduates dropped out altogether or left their evangelical church roots, so they did not become agents of change and the churches are still conservative—further cause for Giberson’s sadness!
A few years after the publication of his book, Giberson was forced to leave the college where he had been teaching. Rather than recognize his own accountability in this, he blames ‘fundamentalists’ from outside the college who brought pressure to bear by threatening to withdraw their donations and to cease sending their kids to the institution.
Parents can influence colleges
This indicates that supporters and parents can bring effective pressure to bear on these wayward institutions that are betraying their heritage. But part of the problem is getting the subversive academics to publicly reveal their real beliefs. Giberson did that by publishing a book, his articles via Biologos and even public debates. Others are more careful, as Giberson admits he was earlier, just quietly doing his thing in classes, before he went public with his book and involvement with Biologos.
This subversion is going on at many ‘Christian’ colleges. And very often it is going on with the connivance of the college authorities. As Giberson said, he had no opposition from within the college; it all came from outside.
Giberson cites other evolutionists who also left Christian institutions after years of influencing students to be evolutionists, such as Howard Van Till of Calvin College.
But as Jonathan Sarfati wrote,
“Howard van Till of Calvin College, … argued for decades that evolution was no threat to Christianity, and his college supported him. But after retirement, he showed his true colours … by abandoning any pretence of believing in any supernatural God. One report says, ‘Over the next two decades, he became the heretic his critics had suspected.’”
As Dr Jerry Bergman commented on reviewing Giberson’s book,
“except for its thin veneer of close to meaningless theism, this book is almost identical in content and conclusions to the many atheists’ books on the market published to disprove the major arguments for God, the cosmological and teleological arguments. The reasoning in this work is also very similar to the writings by atheists and others against creation and ID. Even mocking believers is present, although not quite as vicious. When I was an atheist we used to call people such as Giberson ‘useful idiots’ who were making major contributions to destroying their own religious edifice.”
Make no bones about it; Giberson and company are on a mission to destroy the evangelical church, to make it just like the ‘mainstream’ churches, which, having accommodated cosmic evolution, have ceased to believe anything important that counts for eternity. Termites will destroy a building as effectively as a tornado, albeit more slowly. The ‘new atheists’ are the tornado, but the Gibersons are the termites that are trying to do it from within, undercover, even while being paid salaries by the very institutions they are undermining.
Pastors, parents and young people in Bible-believing (‘evangelical’) churches need to be aware of what is going on. Be careful which ‘Christian’ academics you heed. Be careful what colleges you support or decide to attend. It might be better to attend a secular institution where the agenda is openly anti-Christian rather than a ‘Christian’ one where the approach is subtle and subversive. A trusted ‘Christian’ can be much more effective at indoctrinating a Christian student in faith-destroying evolution than an atheist.
Jesus said: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” Matthew 7:15
Yep, totally agree it is strange and fairly confusing. If I understand correctly, it seems that Biologos supports the compromise of the Word of God by supporting theistic evolution which appears to be about interpreting parts of scripture out of context etc... Genesis describes the creation very clearly and it is good enough for me to read it literally as six normal days as we know a day from morning to evening. After all, Jesus made it very clear that He believed the writings of Moses as literal so I do not understand why anyone would wish to challenge the One who actually did the Creating and Who was an eyewitness.
Just a few quick questions. Why does he immediately set up the false dichotomy between science and faith? When science is done responsibly using the scientific method, it doesn't contradict a person's faith. Was there any death in the third, fourth, and fifth parts of the story? If so, where did this death come from? What caused it? Approximately how many "evenings and mornings" did we watch between the third, fourth, and fifth parts of the story? Billions and billions and billions? It's interesting that the Hebrew of Genesis Chapter 1 uses the SINGULAR "evening and morning"...why the change? Are we writing a cute story in an effort to replace the historical creation narrative that God provides in His inspired Word? Or, worse yet, are we attempting to put words in God's mouth that aren't really there?