Reviewing Adam and the Genome
S. Joshua Swamidass
June 10, 2017
I depart from *Adam and the Genome*'s main thesis. Critical information was left out of this book about genealogical science.
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The best science
is opening up space
to engage larger questions
together...
In Defense of Tim Keller
S. Joshua Swamidass
October 1, 2017
Instead of narrowly arguing for our own theology, let us all advocate for truthful accounts of science and the full diversity of the Church. Peace.
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A Genealogical Rapprochement on Adam?
S. Joshua Swamidass
October 24, 2017
A genealogical Adam will not solve the puzzle of Adam and Eve for everyone, but it will for many. Is a rapprochement possible?
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The Humility of Our Scholars
S. Joshua Swamidass
August 1, 2019
Darrel Falk, People like me, stuck in a specific genetic paradigm, were wrong. The humility of our scholars opens a better way forward for everyone.
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BioLogos Deletes an Article
S. Joshua Swamidass
January 11, 2021
BioLogos deletes an article from their website. Why did they delete it? What were the mistakes in it? Transparency is how we move forward.
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Nathan Lents in USA Today
S. Joshua Swamidass
October 18, 2019
Nathan Lents, a secular biologist, published in USA Today his reasons for endorsing The Genealogical Adam and Eve. This created a small social media storm.
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The Time Comes For Genealogy
Jon Garvey
January 17, 2019
Most new ideas turn out to be old ideas whose time has come, or even ideas that have returned after a long absence. The Genealogical Adam's time has come.
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Jon Garvey: A Biblical Theology of People Outside the Garden
Ciara Reyes
May 14, 2020
Jon Garvey published the first book-length response to Joshua Swamidass' The Genealogical Adam and Eve, a theological case for people outside the garden.
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What Became of the Genetic Challenge to Adam and Eve?
William Lane Craig
May 12, 2020
Does genetics challenge a single-couple origin to humanity? William Lane Craig explains how we found that this challenge was an illusion.
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Is evolutionary science in conflict with Adam and Eve?
Daniel Ang, et al.
April 11, 2021
It is difficult to classify every way of understanding Adam and Eve alongside evolution. These four questions are a helpful starting point.
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Michael S. Heiser: How Do Sacred and Natural History Entwine?
S. Joshua Swamidass
January 12, 2021
Michael Heiser pursues his exegetical work on its own terms, engaging watchfully with science. How do sacred and natural history combine?
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Art & Ancestry: Humans Rendered Apart
David Rygiol
June 21, 2020
Whatever our skin color, country of origin, ethnicity, or culture, we are all one family, one blood, one race, the human race. What has rendered us apart?
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Art & Ancestry: The Ancestral Shadow
David Rygiol
April 28, 2020
David Rygiol responds with art: Most of our ancestors leave us no genes at all -- they are genetic ghosts in our past, looming like a shadow.
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Art & Ancestry: Repairing the Fracture
David Rygiol
April 20, 2020
David Rygiol responds with art: I grew up in a fractured world, and the fracture grew into me, challenging, unsettling my identity.
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Response to Madueme: Are People Outside the Garden Ruled Out?
Daniel Ang
April 11, 2020
Madeume's objections do not challenge Swamidass' key thesis: a traditional, literal reading of Scripture does not rule out people outside the Garden.
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A Round of Written Interviews
S. Joshua Swamidass
March 31, 2020
A readers guide to the written interviews about the The Genealogical Adam and Eve: Christianity Today, Paul Louis Metzger, Sean McDowell, and Duke Divinity.
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Implicated vs. Incidental: Relevance Theory and The Meaning of Genesis
John W. Hilber
March 30, 2020
John W. Hilber explains how Relevance Theory clarifies the meaning of text, by clarifying what is implicated vs. incidental to the message.
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Garvey Contemplates The Generations of Heavens and Earth
S. Joshua Swamidass
February 4, 2020
Responding to my book, Garvey argues that allowing for people outside the garden is helpful to theology, recovering the original understanding of Genesis.
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Art Invites a Conversation on Ancestry
S. Joshua Swamidass
January 13, 2020
When it comes to human ancestry and origins, images can help communicate what words cannot, and invite a broader audience to join the conversation.
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