Evolution of Adam
What the Bible Does and Doesn't Say about Human Origins

Peter Enns follows up his fascinating and controversial Inspiration and Incarnation with this equally fascinating and sure to be just as, if not more, controversial work on evolution and the Bible. A lot of good work has been done in recent years addressing how the creation account in Genesis 1 line......more

I found myself torn in reading this book. Like the author, I disagree with the attempts to fit evolutionary science into the Procrustean bed of a literal reading of the early chapters of Genesis. And yet it seemed to me that the author felt compelled to fit Adam into the Procrustean bed of evolution......more

Starts with a bang of brilliance, whimpers out with faith assertions The first 2/3 of book are loaded with very good insights, well worth buying for that. The remainder fizzles our with oh but zombie resurrection magic is real. Does a good job of analysis Rè Paul’s enculturated views but annoyingly k......more

This book is an attempt to reconcile modern scientific and historical research and theory with the biblical narrative account of the Creation itself, and the creation (or not, according to the author) of Adam as an historical figure. The author gives little credibility to the idea of Mosaic authorsh......more