Word: evolutionism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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As a Christian as well as a geologist, Professor Mather finds no difficulty in accepting the theory of evolution, and believes that the apparent contradictions in the Bible to any such theory can be explained with simplicity. He believes that the only significance of such a work as Genesis is...
"The idea of evolution does not dethrone the idea of God in any reasonable mind, for evolution is not a power, not a force; it is a process a method. God is a power, a force: He necessarily uses processes and methods in displaying His power and exerting force.
"Fortunately such a choice is absolutely unnecessary, to say that one must choose between evolution and Christianity is exactly like telling the child as he starts for school that he must choose between spelling and arithmetic. Thorough knowledge of each is essential to success both individual and racial in life...
"Although it is possible to construct a mechanical evolutionary hypothesis which rules God out of the world, the theories of theistic evolution held by millions of scientifically trained Christian men and women lead inevitably to a better knowledge of God and a firmer faith in His effective presence in the...
"There are a number of reasons why sincere and honest Christians have recently come to distrust evolution. * * * Too many people who loudly proclaim their allegiance to the Book, know very little about what it really contains.