Harvard University Evolution Theory and Origin of Man Reflection Paper

Request:

Please write a 1-2 page blog article with your reflections on these articles.Briefly address: a) some of the scientific evidence presented that is inconsistent with all of humanity descending from only one couple; b) some of the theological issues that arise from assuming that Genesis is not talking about a real Adam and Eve couple who were the first human beings; and c) your questions and concerns regarding this question.Please focus on the academic issues, not your emotional responses in your reflections.Please too avoid a polemic response, but be lovingly truthful.

This assignment is different from the journal reflections which I have asked you to write for this course in that the journals reflected more of your feelings about a topic, while this blog article is to be more academic or intellectual.

Articles:

1) “The Search for the Historical Adam” by Richard N. Ostling, from Christianity Today, November 14^th, 2011; and

2) “After Adam: Reading Genesis in an Age of Evolutionary Science”, by Daniel C. Harlow from the journal Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith, September, 2010.