Creation and Evolution RESOURCES

Just came across a great resource. This is extremely helpful!!! http://www.faithaliveonline.org/origins/. This is a website that gives further resources behind each chapter of the book entitled "Origins: A Reformed Look at Creation, Design, and Evolution." Debra Haarsma co-authored, is a prof. at Calvin College. And Faith Alive publishes this book. This gives us an indication of how much Creation by Evolution is gaining acceptance in the CRC. The last part of the website is questions Christians ask: "but what about....?" Here's an example:

Would humans be less significant if God created us through common ancestry with animals rather than through special miracles?

"The idea of human evolution raises concerns about human significance. If we evolved from animals, are we nothing more than animals? Even if humans share a common ancestry with apes and other animals, our line of descent diverged from other animals at some point. Something differ- ent happened in our line of descent that did not happen to apes or other animals, something that makes us unique among life forms on earth.

Our significance, however, does not primarily lie in our biological uniqueness but in how God chooses to relate to us. In Genesis 1-2 God...."