"The influence of the theory of evolution on liberal theology based on Henry Drummond's opinions"

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Ph.D. student, Department of Religions, Imam Khomeini Institute of Education and Research, Qom, Iran.

2 Associate Professor of Imam Khomeini Educational and Research Institute. Qom. Iran

Abstract

The presentation of the theory of evolution in the Western world was widely welcomed by Protestant liberals. Henry Dormond, as one of the most important thinkers of this school, while accepting this theory, tried to explain it theologically in the key topics of Christian theology. By stating the close relationship between science and religion, he tried to describe the existence of evolution in the creation system of science as God's art in the material world. Even though in physical terms, man came into being from a material body that was formed through the process of evolution, as a being that is made up of two dimensions, material and spiritual, with the sudden intervention of God, he benefited from the blessing of the divine spirit and The blessing of spiritual life has been provided to him along with material life. This research is based on a descriptive-analytical approach and on the basis of library documents, with reference to Henry Drummond's comments in the works attributed to him, the effects of the theory of evolution on Christian theology - in the subjects of God, man, sin, Christ, life of faith , and examine and analyze the issue of the kingdom. The main results of this research include things like; He pointed out the purposefulness of evolution in order to show divine love, following Jesus Christ in worldly life and the similarity of spiritual life to material life.

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