Response to Ken Ham (Part 2): Animal Death, Historicity, and Science

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Sep 13, 2023

The podcast explores Ken Ham's view on the doctrine of creation and young earth creationism, addressing objections to alternative interpretations of Genesis 1. It discusses the interpretation of Genesis, the challenges of a literal interpretation, and evidence from nature for an older earth. The concept of fictitious history, the complexity of categorizing death, and Augustine's non-literalistic approach to interpreting Genesis 1 are also explored.

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Introduction

00:00 • 4min

Interpretation of Genesis and Historicity

04:02 • 8min

Challenging Aspects of Genesis 1

11:54 • 17min

Evidence from Nature for an Older Earth

29:05 • 5min

Fictitious History, Harmonization, and the Objection of God as the Author of Evil

34:31 • 2min

Death in the Bible: All Humans and the Complexity of Categorizing Death

36:04 • 5min

Augustine, Creation, and Genesis Interpretation

41:06 • 6min