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TOPIC GROUPINGS:
Page
Introduction to Models on Science & Religion
1-14
Intelligent Design to Galileo Affair
15-24
Biblical Flood to Darwin's Religious Beliefs
35-41
Genesis 1-11
42-50
Modern Origins Debate
51-61
Greek & Hebrew Languages
62-70
Hermeneutical Principles
71-89
INDIVIDUAL PAGES:
Introduction
Page
Origins Dichotomy
1
Categories & Principles
Church History
1
Definitions of the Terms Catholic & Evangelical
1
Categories of Divine Revelation
2
The Two Divine Books Model
2
Bible Overview
3
Categories of Divine Action
3
10 Commandments & 2 Commandments of Jesus
4
5
5
Epistemological Categories
6
The 3-Tier Universe
6
Hermeneutical Horizons: The Text & the Reader
7
Categories of Biblical Statements
8
Categories of Biblical Concordism
9
Re-Categorize the Origins Debate
9
What Is Religion?
Religious (Metaphysical) Beliefs: Summary
10
Interpreting Larson & Witham (1997)
10
What Is Science?
Babylonian Cuneiform Numbers
11
Sumerian King Lists Before the Flood
11
Genesis 5: Hebrew Patriarchs Before the Flood
12
Matthew 1 & Luke 3: Genealogies of Jesus
12
Models on Science & Religion
Martin Luther’s Geocentric Universe
13
Retrograde Planetary Motion
13
Natural Revelation & Intelligent Design
Metaphysics & the Big Bang
14
The Bacterial Flagellum
14
The Interpenetrative Model of Science & Religion
14
Evidence for Fine Tuning of the Universe
15
Evidence for Design of Galaxy/Sun/Earth
16
Evolutionary Convergences Index A
17
Evolutionary Convergences Index
B
18
The Ontological Parameter of Intelligent Design
19
The Epistemological Parameter of Intelligent Design
19
Interpretations of ID: Dawkins & ID Theory
20
Interpretations of ID: Lamoureux
21
Astronomy & the Galileo Affair
Page
Plato’s Geocentric Universe
22
Aristotle’s Geocentric Universe
22
Ptolemy & “Wandering Stars”
23
Retrograde Planetary Motion
23
Copernicus’ Heliocentric Universe
24
The Phases of Venus
24
Geology & the Biblical Flood
Landing Sites of Noah’s Ark
25
James Hutton & the Principle of Uniformitarianism
25
Shark Teeth & Jaw
26
The Geological Column
26
James Dana & the Day-Age Theory
26
Summary: History of Geology & Noah’s Flood
27
Mesopotamian Flood Plain
28
Flood Accounts across the World
28
Biblical & Mesopotamian Flood Accounts
29
Gilgamesh Flood Account
30 to 32
Problems in the Biblical Flood Account
33
Gen 6-9: Verse Distribution of J & P Sources
34
Reassembled Jahwist (J) Flood Account
35
Jahwist Stylistic Features, Terms & Phrases
36
Reassembled Priestly (P) Flood Account
37 to 38
Priestly Stylistic Features, Terms & Phrases
39
Biblical Flood & Message-Incident Principle
40
Evolution & Darwin's Religious Beliefs
Darwin’s HMS
Beagle
Voyage (1831-1836)
40
Darwin’s 1879 Letter to J Fordyce
41
Genesis 1-11: Biblical Accounts of Origins
Gen 1-11 & the Message-Incident Principle
42
Gen 11-12 Beginning of Real History “Boundary”
42
Origins of Gen 1-11
43
Translations of Gen 1:1-3
44
Gen 1: Creation Account Parallel Panels
45
Gen 4: Non-Hebrew Patriarchs
45
Gen 5: Hebrew Patriarchs BEFORE the Flood
46
Gen 11: Hebrew Patriarchs AFTER the Flood
46
Sumerian Kings BEFORE the Flood
46
Sumerian Kings AFTER the Flood
46
Gen 6-9: Priestly Flood Account Chiasm
47
Gen 10: Table of ANE Nations
47
Gen 10: Verse Distribution of J & P Sources
48
Priestly Table of Nations
48
Jahwist Table of Nations
49
Linguistic Evolution: ANE Semitic Languages
50
Priestly Genealogical Framework
50
Modern Origins Debate
Categories on Origin of the Universe & Life
51
Fossil Predictions & Fossil Record
52
Progressive Creation: Daae’s Day-Age
53
Failure of Scientific Concordism thru Scripture
54
Failure of Historical Concordism in Gen 1-11
54
Lamoureux's Coming to Terms with Evolution 1
55
Lamoureux's Coming to Terms with Evolution 2
56
Lamoureux's Coming to Terms with Evolution 3
57
Human Origins & Metaphysics-Physics Principle
59
Human Origins & Spiritual Realities
59
Human Origins & Embryology-Evolution Analogy
60
Human Origins & Message-Incident Principle
60
Human Origins & the Apostle Paul
61
Greek & Hebrew Languages
Greek Alphabet & Christian Fish
62
Hebrew Consonants & Vowels
63
Hebrew Word Structure
64
Gematria
65
Genesis 1:1 Greek & Hebrew
66
Genesis 1:6-8 2nd Day of Creation Greek
67
Psalm 19:1b Greek
67
Genesis 1:6-8 2nd Day of Creation Hebrew
68
Psalm 19:1b Hebrew
68
Greek & Hebrew Vocabulary: 1st Half of Course
69
Greek & Hebrew Vocabulary: 2nd Half of Course
70
Hermeneutical Principles
Page
1. Literalism
71
2. Literary Genre
71
3. Accommodation
72
4. Textual Criticism
73
5. Dynamic Equivalent Translation
73-74
6. Biblical Sufficiency & Reader Proficiency
74
7. Implicit Scientific Concepts
74-75
8. Scope of Cognitive Competence
75-76
9. Historical Criticism
76
10. Authorial Intentionality
77
11. The Baconian Hermeneutic
78
12. St. Augustine’s Pastoral Perspective
79
13. Ancient Phenomenological Perspective
79
The 3-Tier Universe
13-A. The Earth
79-82
13-B. The Heavens: Sun & Firmament
82-83
13-C. The Heavens: Heavenly Sea
83
Water Canopy & Vapour Theories
84
13-D. The Heavens: Upper & Lower
85-86
14. Attribution of Divine Action in Origins
87
15. Ancient Phenomenological Perspective:
The Living Organisms
87
16. Science & Scripture:
"Conservative" vs. "Liberal" Interpretations
88
17. Biblical Inerrancy:
Toward an Incarntional Model
88-89
18. St. Augustine's Warning to Christians
Regarding Science & Religion
89
© Denis O. Lamoureux
Last revised 4 September 2014