Evolution

Dear Victorious,

My boyfriend and I are in an argument. He says that the theory of evolution can co-exist with the theory of Christianity. I say there is no room in Christianity for evolution. But neither of us can find a Biblical basis for our position. Which of us is right? Or which of us is more right?

Deidra T. - Springfield, MA

Dear Deidra,

Well, I suspect you both are wrong, but not for the reasons you might think.

Let's look at your boyfriend's position. Christianity is not a "theory." It is truth. In fact, anyone who believes in Christianity has already gotten past the theoretical point of view. If they hadn't they couldn't call themselves Christians! That is a big difference from the theory of evolution. So to call them both theories and say that they can lie beside each other seriously waters down Christianity. If that's what your boyfriend believes, it's a pretty good bet that he doesn't really know Jesus himself (i.e., he's not a Christian).

Your position isn't much better. You're saying that when God created mankind, you totally know exactly how He did it and can readily eliminate the possibility that He used some form of evolution to accomplish His creation. I don't know how you can make that claim, when the greatest theologians of all time haven't been able to explain how He did it. Whether the theory of evolution is true or not, it at least offers a plausible explanation for how God might have created mankind.

I think the best wisdom here is the Biblical advice we have not to argue about such things.