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
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 653g
ISBN: 9798385246724
Pages: 364
Publication Date: 21 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
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).

Reviews for The Age of Life on Earth

""The contributors to this volume are deeply committed people of conservative faith who have long wrestled with problematic data that has confronted them in their scholarly careers and contested their traditional viewpoints on the age of life on Earth. Their exploration of problematic evidence and their honest and rigorous consideration of various options for resolution of conflict that believers might find helpful makes a welcome and important contribution to this challenging area in Christian theology."" --Gilbert M Valentine, Adjunct Professor, Avondale University ""This bold, informative volume deserves attention from anyone interested in the science-faith dialogue. Forthright and provocative, scholars in biblical studies, science, and theology affirm both Scripture and nature as rich sources of truth. They also provide ample evidence for why Genesis should not be used to defend belief in a recent creation of life on Earth."" --James L. Hayward, Professor Emeritus of Biology, Andrews University