The Genealogical Adam and Eve, S. Joshua Swamidass
The Genealogical Adam and Eve, S. Joshua Swamidass
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The Genealogical Adam and Eve
The Surprising Science of Universal Ancestry

Author: S. Joshua Swamidass

Narrator: Mirron Willis

Unabridged: 8 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/22/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Evolutionary science teaches that humans arose as a population, sharing common ancestors with other animals. Most readers of the book of Genesis in the past understood all humans descended from Adam and Eve, a couple specially created by God. These two teachings seem contradictory, but is that necessarily so? In the fractured conversation of human origins, can new insight guide us to solid ground in both science and theology?

In The Genealogical Adam and Eve, S. Joshua Swamidass tests a scientific hypothesis: What if the traditional account is somehow true, with the origins of Adam and Eve taking place alongside evolution? Building on well-established but overlooked science, Swamidass explains how it's possible for Adam and Eve to be rightly identified as the ancestors of everyone. His analysis opens up new possibilities for understanding Adam and Eve, consistent both with current scientific consensus and with traditional readings of Scripture. These new possibilities open a conversation about what it means to be human.

In this book, Swamidass untangles several misunderstandings about the words human and ancestry, in both science and theology; explains how genetic and genealogical ancestry are different; and explores implications of genealogical ancestry for the theology of the image of God, the fall, and people "outside the garden."

About S. Joshua Swamidass

S. Joshua Swamidass is a scientist, physician, and associate professor of laboratory and genomic medicine at Washington University in Saint Louis, where he uses artificial intelligence to explore science at the intersection of medicine, biology, and chemistry. He is a Veritas Forums speaker and blogs at Peaceful Science.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bob on December 08, 2019

Summary: A physician/scientist who studies genomics argues on the basis of genealogical science that the existence of a historic Adam and Eve, specially created by God, who are universal ancestors of us all, is not contradicted by evolutionary science. I have always been troubled by wooden attempts t......more

Goodreads review by Benjamin on November 09, 2021

Another one for the “I shouldn’t have listened to this on audible” category. Dr. Swamidass loves his graphs, charts, etc. and if I must be honest, when the narrator references “Graph 2.3a in the online appendix” I just never had to heart to go pull it up… So I’m sure I missed a healthy portion of thi......more

Goodreads review by Lucas G. on February 09, 2020

Swamidass is one of those once in a lifetime voices who manages to completely reshape the conversation. He shows that, when it comes to understanding Adam and Eve in light of evolutionary science, both scientists and theologians have been going about it all wrong. Instead of emphasizing genetics, Sw......more

Goodreads review by Darrick on February 06, 2021

This is a very brave book in many ways. Joshua Swamidass is a genetic scientist and an Evangelical Christian, and his book is a serious, thoughtful attempt to argue that what he calls the “traditional” story of Adam and Eve with what we know of human genetic history are compatible. The first part dea......more

Goodreads review by Ben on February 02, 2022

An eye opening and thoughtful treatment of the science vs religion debate about origins and ancient history. I’m not a fan of evolution, but not because of my faith, or anything the Bible has to say, but because I don’t really think it’s good science: too many assumptions. But, I do believe the univ......more