Creation and evolution : a relationship fraught with misunderstandings

dc.contributor.authorRothgangel, Martin
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-25T06:06:04Z
dc.date.available2020-02-25T06:06:04Z
dc.date.issued2019-12-13
dc.descriptionThis research is part of the project, ‘Gender Studies and Practical Theology Theory Formation’, directed by Prof. Dr Yolanda Dreyer, Department of Practical Theology, Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Pretoria.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe relationship between evolution and creation, both religiously and ideologically, continues to be a source of misunderstandings that occur at various levels and is further explored in this article. On the basis of empirical studies and theological considerations, the following four types of misunderstandings in the field of religious education are discussed: (1) ‘Creation’ as nature – an ethically motivated misunderstanding, (2) Genesis 1 as ‘Creation Report’ – a theologically conditioned misunderstanding, (3) ‘Scientific Creation Report’ versus Evolution – the Creationist misunderstanding and (4) Scientifically proven Theory of Evolution versus Creation – the Scientistic misunderstanding. These types of misunderstanding might be well known to experts in the field of ‘creation and evolution’. In the field of religious education, however, the harassing question remains as to why these misunderstandings are so widespread and resistant. For this reason, the last part of the articles asserts that empirical teaching and learning research is a religious educational desideratum in the face of these misunderstandings.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentPractical Theologyen_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2020en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.hts.org.zaen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRothgangel, M., 2019, ‘Creation and evolution: A relationship fraught with misunderstandings’, HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies 75(4), a5544. https://DOI.org/ 10.4102/hts.v75i4.5544.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0259-9422 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2072-8050 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/hts.v75i4.5544
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/73527
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS Open Journalsen_ZA
dc.rights© 2019. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_ZA
dc.subjectEvolutionen_ZA
dc.subjectCreationen_ZA
dc.subjectMisunderstandingen_ZA
dc.subjectReligious educationen_ZA
dc.subjectCreationismen_ZA
dc.subjectScientismen_ZA
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-04
dc.subject.otherSDG-04: Quality education
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-10
dc.subject.otherSDG-10: Reduced inequalities
dc.titleCreation and evolution : a relationship fraught with misunderstandingsen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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