On Saturday 29 November, Dr Steve Lloyd of BCM debated Dr Denis Alexander on Premier Christian Radio’s Unbelievable programme. Hosted by Premier’s Justin Brierley, the subject of the debate was the theological implications of the theistic evolution position articulated in the recently published book by Denis Alexander, Creation or Evolution: Do we Have to Choose? (Monarch, 2008).

The programme can be heard again on the Premier Radio website:
www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable

Steve argued that the Darwinian story of history is incompatible with the biblical, gospel story. Denis’s commitment to the truth of Darwinism requires a rewriting of central areas of Christian theology – including our understanding of Adam, the fall, the cross and the resurrection. This attempt by Denis to reconcile the Darwinian and biblical stories is well intentioned, but it renders the biblical story incoherent as well as being an apologetic and pastoral liability.

Steve’s arguments can be explored further in a chapter entitled ‘Christian theology and neo-Darwinism are incompatible: an argument from the resurrection’ to be published by Paternoster as part of a multi-author book, Debating Darwin, in May 2009.