September 22, 2011
“The story of Adam and Eve is a primary belief for many Christians. Some Christian scholars argue that research on the human genome shows that modern humans did not descend from the Biblical couple, and that Christianity must find a way to reconcile modern science and religious beliefs.
NEAL CONAN, host: This is TALK OF THE NATION. I’m Neal Conan, in Washington. The Book of Genesis tells the story of creation, of the sea, the sky, the birds and animals and, finally, Adam. Chapter 2, Verse 7 reads: The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul. Eve was formed out of Adam’s rib.
Then a cunning serpent and – and original sin stains a perfect world. Opinion polls report that four out of 10 Americans believe this account of the creation story. It’s a central tenet for many conservative Christians.
Science tells a different story. And recently, several Christian scholars argue that the scientific evidence must be accepted, which profoundly concerns others in the evangelical intelligentsia.”
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