Open AccessEvolusie: Die misverstand tussen teologie en biologie
Author(s) -
Peet J. Van Dyk
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
hts teologiese studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2072-8050
pISSN - 0259-9422
DOI - 10.4102/hts.v49i1/2.2493
Subject(s) - viewpoints , materialism , epistemology , philosophy , evolutionary theory , biological evolution , evolution theory , psychology , computer science , biology , physics , genetics , stars , acoustics , computer vision
Evolution: The misunderstanding between theology and biology Theological reaction to the theory of biological evolution ranged from an outright rejection to positive acceptance. Both these extreme viewpoints are, however, often mistaken in their basic assumptions. Rejection of evolution is often based on fundamentalist preconceptions th a t are both unnecessary and inconsistent with the Bible. On the other hand, acceptance of the theory of evolution is often based on an idealistic definition of evolution that is incongruous with the materialistic definition used by biologists