The Age of Life on Earth

Lynden J Rogers

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English

Wipf & Stock Publishers
21 November 2025

Religion & science; Christianity; Old Testaments; Christian theology

The chapters in this book began as papers presented at a Sydney Adventist Forum Conference on ""The Age of Life on Earth."" Much is said concerning the pros and cons of evolution and evolutionary mechanism but most of the problems perceived by traditional Christianity are actually encountered at the level of a more fundamental question: that concerning the age of life on Earth. If life is young, then recent creation emerges as the only real contender. On the other hand, if the evidence supports a conclusion that life is old, as five chapters within this volume contend, then we need to face this evidence without being distracted by the mechanisms according to which life arrived and developed. These considerations come later. What choices remain for Christians if life on Earth is, indeed, old? The first two chapters in this book explore the message of the first creation account in Gen 1 and the last two chapters evaluate options for modern Christians.

Edited by: Lynden J Rogers
Imprint: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 485g
ISBN: 9798385246717
Pages: 362
Publication Date: 21 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lynden J. Rogers was a Senior Lecturer in Physics and Head of Science at Avondale University, NSW, Australia. He is the editor of Changing Attitudes to Science within Adventist Health and Medicine from 1865 to 2015 (2015) and of The Biblical Flood: Context and History of Adventist Understanding (2020).