Dennis Venema & Scot McKnight: Adam & the Genome

Jump to Scot's Lecture: 47:17 Q&A: 1:25:38 TWU Faith & Science Club, Humanitas Anabaptist-Mennonite Centre, House of James Bookstore & the CSCA Present a special event with Dennis Venema (Professor of Biology, Trinity Western University) and Scot McKnight (Professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary in Lombard Illinois) in promotion of their new co-authored book, Adam and the Genome. More Info: http://www.csca.ca/events/event/van-venema-mcknight/ Many Christians believe that humans are direct, supernatural creations who did not result from an evolutionary process. Additionally, many Christians hold that all humans today descend uniquely from a single ancestral couple: Adam and Eve. These strongly-held convictions are now under pressure, namely from genomics evidence that indicates humans evolved and descend from a large population, rather than from a single pair. Is it possible that God used evolution as a means of creation? Or should Christians resist this evidence? What about intelligent design? Does Paul’s use of Adam indicate that he must be taken as a historical figure? Drs. Dennis R. Venema (Biologist) and Scot McKnight (Biblical Scholar) have taken these questions head-on in their new book, Adam and the Genome: Reading Scripture after Genetic Science (2017). This talk will explore the genomics evidence for evolution and consider its implications for evangelical faith, witness, and interpretation of Scripture. This project/publication was made possible through the support of a grant from Templeton World Charity Foundation, Inc. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Templeton World Charity Foundation, Inc.