Finding Ourselves after Darwin – Conversations on the Image of God, Original Sin, and the Problem of Evil

A multinational team of scholars focuses on the interface between Christian doctrine and evolutionary scientific research, exploring the theological consequences for the doctrines of original sin, the image of God, and the problem of evil. Moving past the misperception that science and faith are irreconcilable, the book compares alternative models to those that have generated faith-science conflict and equips students, pastors, and anyone interested in origins to develop a critical and scientifically informed orthodox faith.

Table of Contents:
Contents Introductory Essays 1. Making Space in a Post-Darwinian World: Theology and Science in Apposition Stanley P. Rosenberg 2. Distinguishing Doctrine and Theological Theory: Creating Space at the Interface of Modern Science and the Christian Tradition Benno van den Toren Part 1: The Image of God and Evolution Michael Burdett, editor 3. Questions, Challenges, and Concerns for the Image of God J. Wentzel van Huyssteen 4. The Biblical Text and a Functional Account of the Imago Dei Mark Harris 5. Will the Structural Theory of the Image of God Survive Evolution? Aku Visala 6. The Imago Dei as Relational Love Thomas Jay Oord 7. The Imago Dei as the End of Evolution Ted Peters Conclusion to Part 1 Michael Burdett Part 2: Original Sin and Evolution Benno van den Toren, editor 8. Questions, Challenges, and Concerns for Original Sin Gijsbert van den Brink 9. Augustine, Original Sin, and the Naked Ape Andrew Pinsent 10. Adam as Federal Head of Humankind C. John Collins 11. The Irenaean Approach to Original Sin through Christ's Redemption Andrew M. McCoy 12. Original Sin and the Coevolution of Nature and Culture Benno van den Toren 13. A Nonhistorical Approach: The Universality of Sin without the Originating Sin Christopher M. Hays Conclusion to Part 2 Benno van den Toren Part 3: Evil and Evolution Michael Lloyd, editor 14. Questions, Challenges, and Concerns for the Problem of Evil C. Ben Mitchell 15. Can Nature Be "Red in Tooth and Claw" in the Thought of Augustine? Stanley P. Rosenberg 16. Theodicy, Fall, and Adam Michael Lloyd 17. The Fallenness of Nature: Three Nonhuman Suspects Michael Lloyd 18. An Irenaean Approach to Evil Richard Swinburne 19. "Free-Process" and "Only Way" Arguments Christopher Southgate 20. Non-Identity Theodicy Vince Vitale Conclusion to Part 3 Michael Lloyd Index

About the Author :
Stanley P. Rosenberg (PhD, Catholic University of America) founded and directs Scholarship and Christianity in Oxford (SCIO) and teaches at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. Michael Burdett (DPhil, Oxford) is research fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, and director of studies in religion, science, and technology at SCIO. Michael Lloyd (DPhil, Oxford) is principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. Benno van den Toren (PhD, Kampen) is professor of intercultural theology at Protestant Theological University, Groningen, The Netherlands.