Retrieving Augustine's Doctrine of Creation
Author | : Gavin Ortlund |
Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2020-07-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780830853250 |
ISBN-13 | : 0830853251 |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Download or read book Retrieving Augustine's Doctrine of Creation written by Gavin Ortlund and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How might premodern exegesis of Genesis inform Christian debates about creation today? Pastor and theologian Gavin Ortlund retrieves Augustine's reading of Genesis 1-3 and considers how his premodern understanding of creation can help Christians today, shedding light on matters such as evolution, animal death, and the historical Adam and Eve.