Category: Spirituality Publisher: lulu
Type: Non-Fiction
Copyright: jan 2008
This book reviews the ancient text, the histroy, original languge, ancient commentaries to discover the links between the ancient text and modern science.
In my researching, I have found that it is not that science contradicts the Genesis
account or even other religious texts, what it contradicts which makes most people feel
uncomfortable are the old traditional ideas of their faith.
It is these old traditional ideas that will be challenged in this reading, not the scripture as I am
a follower of YHVH and Yehoshua myself and consider their words to be of the utmost
importance.
We need to know that there are ancient texts with religious (Kabbalah, Rumi) and cultural
(Greek) importance that embrace the idea of evolution. Evolution does not have to be viewed
as a negative quality. Many modern day spiritual people in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
view evolution in a positive light. These are often people of science in their faith.
Unfortunately many still view it in a negative light. That is partly because of the Neo-Darwin
approach to understanding evolution which is purposeless coupled with the common
misunderstandings of evolution based on a lack of study of it.
Excerpt
My initial intention was not to write a book, or to attack anyone’s fundamental beliefs. I am
deeply devoted to researching and for three years after accumulating so much information
from ancient Rabbis, current Rabbis, scientists, early church fathers, Hebrew definitions,
culture and traditions, I found that I needed to store this information as well as my
formulating ideas into solid form so that I could always go back to it. The book was then born
and progressed through a year of more development and changes.
I entitled this the Ancient Genesis because it was in researching ancient Rabbi’s
commentaries, early church fathers and their understandings of the text as well as
researching the ancient Hebrew language that brought light to many issues of
today. This understanding of the text then is something new for most people, but
really it is an old understanding coupled with modern science to help reveal the
secrets and plainest truths of the scripture.
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Reviews for "The Ancient Genesis: The Mystery of Evolution and God"
This book has been researched for over 3 years and then edited many times over a course of 1 year. I hope this book brings enlightenment to all interested in the Bible as well as scientific findings.
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