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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2014 · 1H 21M

Did Adam & Eve exist? Denis Alexander, Fuz Rana & Peter Enns - Unbelievable?

from Unbelievable? · host Justin Brierley

Do science and genetics support the existence of a 'first' human couple? How should we interpret the first chapters of Genesis? Do we need a historical Adam & Eve to make sense of sin and salvation? Three Christians discuss the issues from different perspectives. Dr Denis Alexander is the emeritus director of the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion in Cambridge. Fuz Rana is a biochemist with Reasons To Believe. Peter Enns is a theologian and author of 'The Evolution of Adam'. Fuz Rana is speaking on science and Christianity at Unbelievable? the Conference 2013 on Sat 25 May www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable2013 For more debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter For Denis Alexander http://www.faraday.st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk/Staff.php For Fuz Rana http://reasons.org For Peter Enns http://www.patheos.com/blogs/peterenns/ Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: How did life begin? Adam Rutherford & Fuz Rana - Unbelievable? Unbelievable? 29 Nov 2008 Creation or Evolution - do we have to choose?

Do science and genetics support the existence of a 'first' human couple? How should we interpret the first chapters of Genesis? Do we need a historical Adam & Eve to make sense of sin and salvation? Three Christians discuss the issues from different perspectives. Dr Denis Alexander is the emeritus director of the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion in Cambridge. Fuz Rana is a biochemist with Reasons To Believe. Peter Enns is a theologian and author of 'The Evolution of Adam'. Fuz Rana is speaking on science and Christianity at Unbelievable? the Conference 2013 on Sat 25 May www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable2013 For more debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter For Denis Alexander http://www.faraday.st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk/Staff.php For Fuz Rana http://reasons.org For Peter Enns http://www.patheos.com/blogs/peterenns/ Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: How did life begin? Adam Rutherford & Fuz Rana - Unbelievable? Unbelievable? 29 Nov 2008 Creation or Evolution - do we have to choose?

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