Can Creationism and Science Co-Exist?

Can creationism and science co-exist? This ongoing question has dominated cultural and religious circles for centuries. Across the globe, individuals and institutions continue to debate about the origins of life. While some embrace the scientific theory of evolution, others believe in creationism -- the notion that a higher power purposefully formulated mankind.

This, of course, is an oversimplification, as there are individuals who embrace a variety of theories that pull from these polar opposites. The main argument at the heart of it all, though, is whether the Bible's scriptures fall in line with scientific theory (and vice-versa).

John Lennox, a math professor and author from Oxford University is sharing his belief that creationism and science can peacefully co-exist. In his new book entitled, "Seven Days That Divide the World" Lennox maintains that Christians can believe in science's theoretical constructs, while embracing Biblical scriptures as truths. In an interview with The Christian Post, he says:

"I think that sometimes people have been taught there are only two possibilities: Possibility one is that if you are being faithful to Scripture, you have to be a young earth creationist. Otherwise you're an evolutionist or a theistic evolutionist, and you're not faithful to Scripture. I don't think that is the case..."

...it's not a quest of trying to keep up [with science], but it's a quest of looking at what God has revealed of Himself in nature, and looking at what God has revealed of Himself in the Bible and trying to make sense of those two."

According to the Post, Lennox challenges Christians to look into the Bible to find areas where God's account of creation and science's explanations intersect. He believes wholeheartedly that adherents shouldn't be afraid to look for corroboratory evidence. Furthermore, he says that the Bible purposefully oversimplifies various teachings, including the creation story, to make them more universally understandable:

In his book, Lennox first suggests that Genesis teaches readers the possibility that the seven days are suggestive of a more complex process...

He continues, "If the biblical explanations were at the level, say, of twenty-second century science, it would likely be unintelligible to everyone, including scientists today. This could scarcely have been God's intention. He wished His meaning to be accessible to all."

Interestingly, Lennox believes that that Bible is ahead of its time in a scientific sense, highlighting its insinuation that the universe had a beginning far before science had contended the same.

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(h/t The Christian Post)