Saving the Neanderthals - Sin, Salvation, and Hard Evolution

In Saving the Neanderthals, Mark S. McLeod-Harrison shows philosophically that the Christian doctrines of sin and salvation are compatible with biological evolution without giving up anything central to the Christian religion.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Did Jesus Die for Neanderthals?
Chapter 2: The Issues
Chapter 3: Are Humans Special?
Chapter 4: Is There a Human Species?
Chapter 5: Theologizing Evolution's Challenges
Chapter 6: The Ubiquity of Sin and the Universality of Saintly Love
Chapter 7: Essences, Sin, and Our Neanderthal Sisters and Brothers
Chapter 8: Uniqueness and the Image of God
Chapter 9: Love, Altruism, and the Inevitability of Sin
Chapter 10: The Redemptive Work of the Biological Person, Jesus
Chapter 11: Saving the Neanderthals
Appendix: Is a Literal Adam and Eve Necessary?

About the author

Mark S. McLeod-Harrison is professor of philosophy at George Fox University. He is the author of four books, including Apologizing for God (Cascade Books) and Being at Home in the World (Wipf & Stock), and author of many professional journal articles, poems, and essays

Summary

In Saving the Neanderthals, Mark S. McLeod-Harrison shows philosophically that the Christian doctrines of sin and salvation are compatible with biological evolution without giving up anything central to the Christian religion.

Product details

• Authors: Mark S. McLeod-Harrison, McLeod-Harrison Mark S.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9781978706545
• ISBN: 978-1-978706-54-5
• No. of pages: 170
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Philosophy, RELIGION / Religion & Science, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Philosophy of religion, Religion & science