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Retrieving Augustine's Doctrine of Creation

by Gavin Ortlund
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Overview

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Synopsis

How might premodern exegesis of Genesis inform Christian debates about creation today? Pastor and theologian Gavin Ortlund retrieves Augustine's reading of Genesis 1-3 and considers how his premodern understanding of creation can help Christians today, shedding light on matters such as evolution, animal death, and the historical Adam and Eve.

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Book Details

Published
July 14, 2020
Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Pages
265
ISBN
9780830853250

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