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What is theistic evolution, by its very label,

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let you know what they mean by that?

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They're trying to argue that evolution is true

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and that evolution is the means by which God created the world.

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Well, what generally ends up happening

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is that it's very long on evolution and very short on God.

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And typically what has happened all too far and all too often

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is that it is almost just like putting the label of theism

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upon a worldview that has little or no room for divine action.

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Now, could God have created by means of evolution?

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Of course He could.

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He's God.

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God can do whatever He wants.

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The question is, is this the way that He's done it?

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And is this the way that He's revealed that He has done it?

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And I would argue that both nature and Scripture teaches us

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that there is a very clear evidence for divine action

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where God has involved Himself in the world in such a way

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that it is a sign and a wonder.

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In other words, what we would say, the Bible and nature itself

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shows us evidence that God has moved in this world in a miraculous way.

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And so therefore, I do not think that theistic evolution

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is either necessary nor the best explanation for what we see.

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So I do understand why some would embrace theistic evolution.

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I just don't think it's the wisest course of action.