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Theological problems with old-age models for life

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avondale.affiliateThiele, David Herbert
avondale.departmentScripture, Spirituality and Society Research Centre
avondale.facultyMinistry & Theology
avondale.reporting.fieldOfEducation08 Society & Culture
avondale.reporting.fieldOfResearch50 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES::5004 Religious studies
avondale.reporting.isPeerReviewedNon-Peer Reviewed
avondale.reporting.versionPUBLISHED
dc.contributor.authorThiele, David Herbert
dc.contributor.editorRogers, Lynden J.
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-25T06:07:25Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-25T06:09:02Z
dc.date.available2026-05-25T06:07:25Z
dc.date.issued2025-01-01
dc.date.submitted2026-05-25T06:07:25Z
dc.date.updated2026-05-25T06:07:26Z
dc.description.abstractThe traditional Christian understanding of the origin of the world is that around 6,000 years ago it was created by God over a period of six days—literally one week. This process, described in Genesis 1, reached its high point with the creation of ‘man’ in the divine image (Gen 1:26–27). The Creation is further elaborated in Genesis 2 where the tree of the forbidden tree of the knowledge of good and evil are introduced (Gen 2). Adam and Eve live together in this Edenic paradise until Eve is tempted by the serpent to eat the forbidden fruit which she shares with Adam (Gen 3:6). At this point the earth is cursed and nature thrown into disarray (Gen 3:17–18). Adam and Eve are driven from the Garden of Eden with its tree of life (Gen 3:22–24). Consequently, death reigns supreme throughout creation (Gen 3:19).
dc.identifier.citationThiele, D. (2025). Theological problems with old-age models for life. In L. J. Rogers (Ed.), The age of life on earth (pp. 270-300). Wipf and Stock.
dc.identifier.isbn979-8385246731
dc.identifier.otherVIDATUMID:152106
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/1897/36055463
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofThe age of life on earth
dc.relation.urihttps://wipfandstock.com/9798385246717/the-age-of-life-on-earth/
dc.rights© 2025 Wipf and Stock
dc.subjectevolution
dc.subjectChrisitianity
dc.titleTheological problems with old-age models for life
dc.typeBook Chapter
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