Supernaturally Infused or Naturally Emerged Soul? A Study of the Appeal of Theistic Evolutionist Systems to Dual Anthropology

The article studies the relationship between theistic evolutionism and the dualistic and sinful aspects of the human nature. This engagement proves essential to Adventist theology, with its particular creationism and anthropology. Two questions stand out in this study. First, how do the concepts of...

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Main Author: Gheorghe Răzmeriță
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editura Universității Adventus 2014-12-01
Series:TheoRhēma
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Online Access:https://publications.uadventus.ro/index.php/thrh/article/view/76
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description The article studies the relationship between theistic evolutionism and the dualistic and sinful aspects of the human nature. This engagement proves essential to Adventist theology, with its particular creationism and anthropology. Two questions stand out in this study. First, how do the concepts of dualism and sin affect theistic evolutionism? Could some Adventist theologians who may be tempted to accept theistic evolutionism remain consistent with their biblical anthropology and still embrace theistic evolutionism? Besides the introduction and conclusion, the article is structured in three major sections: theistic evolutionist systems that integrate dualism, theistic evolutionist systems that do not integrate dualism, and an assessment of both options.
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spelling doaj.art-e2fb83a5bd8d4024ae526da98281bcdb2023-05-22T07:55:33ZengEditura Universității AdventusTheoRhēma1842-06132784-26652014-12-0192Supernaturally Infused or Naturally Emerged Soul? A Study of the Appeal of Theistic Evolutionist Systems to Dual AnthropologyGheorghe Răzmeriță0PhD, Chile Adventist University, Chillán, Chile The article studies the relationship between theistic evolutionism and the dualistic and sinful aspects of the human nature. This engagement proves essential to Adventist theology, with its particular creationism and anthropology. Two questions stand out in this study. First, how do the concepts of dualism and sin affect theistic evolutionism? Could some Adventist theologians who may be tempted to accept theistic evolutionism remain consistent with their biblical anthropology and still embrace theistic evolutionism? Besides the introduction and conclusion, the article is structured in three major sections: theistic evolutionist systems that integrate dualism, theistic evolutionist systems that do not integrate dualism, and an assessment of both options. https://publications.uadventus.ro/index.php/thrh/article/view/76theistic evolutiondualismcreationChristian anthropologyfallen humanityscience and religion
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Supernaturally Infused or Naturally Emerged Soul? A Study of the Appeal of Theistic Evolutionist Systems to Dual Anthropology
TheoRhēma
theistic evolution
dualism
creation
Christian anthropology
fallen humanity
science and religion
title Supernaturally Infused or Naturally Emerged Soul? A Study of the Appeal of Theistic Evolutionist Systems to Dual Anthropology
title_full Supernaturally Infused or Naturally Emerged Soul? A Study of the Appeal of Theistic Evolutionist Systems to Dual Anthropology
title_fullStr Supernaturally Infused or Naturally Emerged Soul? A Study of the Appeal of Theistic Evolutionist Systems to Dual Anthropology
title_full_unstemmed Supernaturally Infused or Naturally Emerged Soul? A Study of the Appeal of Theistic Evolutionist Systems to Dual Anthropology
title_short Supernaturally Infused or Naturally Emerged Soul? A Study of the Appeal of Theistic Evolutionist Systems to Dual Anthropology
title_sort supernaturally infused or naturally emerged soul a study of the appeal of theistic evolutionist systems to dual anthropology
topic theistic evolution
dualism
creation
Christian anthropology
fallen humanity
science and religion
url https://publications.uadventus.ro/index.php/thrh/article/view/76
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