{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Unrefined Podcast .com","title":"E140 Six Days, Six Billion Years, or Just One Really Long Monday","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3923,"description":"Alright folks, buckle up, because this episode is diving headfirst into the deep and often heated debate about the age of the earth. Is it young? Is it old? Is there a middle ground? To help us navigate these theological and scientific waters, we brought back the brilliant Carey Griffel of Genesis Marks the Spot. We break down different perspectives—young earth, old earth, theistic evolution—and tackle how these views shape our understanding of Genesis, inspiration, and even God’s character. And of course, we sprinkle in some humor, some tinfoil-hat moments, and a whole lot of nerdy theological goodness. By the end, you might not have all the answers, but you’ll definitely have some new questions!https://www.genesismarksthespot.com/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100012258279645Timestamps:01:19 Recap of previous discussion02:02 Overview of different views on the age of the earth02:32 How science and faith intersect03:24 The impact of one's view of inspiration04:22 Breaking down Young Earth Creationism05:48 Problems with a strict Young Earth perspective07:42 The literary structure of Genesis 109:07 The importance of Day Seven in creation10:48 Concordism and attempts to reconcile science and the Bible12:26 Ken Ham’s perspective and issues with dogmatic approaches14:19 Understanding ancient vs. modern views of history16:02 Genesis as polemic against ancient Near Eastern views18:25 Why Day Seven is the focal point of creation19:37 The theological importance of Genesis to the whole biblical narrative21:26 Old Earth Creationism explained23:10 The Bible as an ancient text with divine inspiration26:14 The role of story and history in biblical interpretation29:01 Defining Old Earth vs. Young Earth perspectives31:28 Theistic evolution and its theological challenges35:46 Science as a tool, not an ultimate authority38:01 The problem of scientism in theological debates41:04 Carey’s take on evolution and the age of the earth42:52 When does Theistic Evolution go too...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SEi08kDnmS3ucXi-RfuKquACTpfh-Kjws-EHkJR3Eps/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjhk/MGY5YjJhYTVlZGM1/ZDZhOWQ0MzNiMjIx/NWE4Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}