Creation
By: David Fergusson
Series: Guides to theology
Publisher: Eerdmans
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 149
ISBN-13: 9780802871961
Subjects: Creation
Description: This book explores anew the theme of creation in Scripture, tradition, and contemporary theology. David Fergusson defends the classical account of creation out of nothing but gives more sustained attention than the Christian tradition typically has given to the holistic significance of the created world. Offering both doctrinal exposition and apologetic argument, Fergusson discusses creation in relation to the problem of evil and the fall, divine providence, deism, Darwinian evolution, environmental ethics, animal rights, and other matters. Unusually, the book also touches on the topic of extraterrestrial intelligence. Concise and accessible, Fergusson's Creation will be particularly useful to students and others seeking a well-informed overview of this important subject.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Creation in scripture; title: Creatio ex nihilo; title: Creation and fall; title: The providence of God; title: Deism and natural theology; title: Evolution and cosmic fine-tuning; title: Animals, the environment, and extraterrestrials.