Biblical Evolution is a comprehensive story of origins that is scientifically plausible, biblically accurate, and intellectually satisfying. It is not faith-based, but evidence-based. It posits that evolution is true, but can only go so far. For example, there are 141 species of sparrows. Biblical (or limited) evolution is the fact that these descended from a single pair of sparrows. This is in contrast to Darwinian (or unlimited) evolution, which would claim they also descended from a microbe. This change of semantics in the Evolution/Creation debate moves the discussion away from faith and back to science. I would posit that it takes no faith to believe in limited (biblical) evolution, but a great deal of faith to accept unlimited, or Darwinian evolution. Biblical evolution is also scientifically plausible. By examining the text of Genesis one, we discover that day is defined as the presence of light when God called the light “day”. Since there is no indication of the light being shut off or blocked until day four, the length of the first four days cannot be determined. This all changes on Day four, when God creates the sun as a sign to mark the days, as well as the years and the sacred times. Therefore, the first four days of the creation week were likely long days, and the last three were 24 hours. Biblical Evolution is also comprehensive. It posits that the first day of creation is the story of the creation, rebellion, and expulsion of angels. All angels were created good. Their rebellion is described by the Hebrew word night, which means to twist away. When God equated night with darkness, He was describing the rebellion of the angels who twisted away from the light. These angels were then separated from the angels of light who did not twist away. Day Two is all about forming the earth. He does this “out of water, and by water” (2 Peter 3:5). The water is “the deep” of Genesis 1:2, and out of water means that he created the Earth under water, as in “a fish out of water”. He starts by compressing the unformed earth, which would create heat (the earth’s core is 10,000 Fahrenheit). This heat creates an air bubble as the water from the deep is broken down into hydrogen and oxygen, which combine with the gases from the molten Earth to produce Earth’s first atmosphere. As the Earth cools, water precipitates, and soon we have the waters above separated from the waters below. This is a scientifically plausible and more intellectually satisfying answer to the question of where all the water on Earth came from than a whole lot of water-carrying asteroids and comets, which is the current theory. The third day introduces plants to the Earth. God instructs the land to produce vegetation, but does not give us any more information. It is here that we have to lean on science for answers, and nothing is off limits. Microbes and insects are also part of this day, as they are necessary for plants to thrive. Perhaps they evolved from a single microbe, or perhaps there were microbes in the deep. (The Bible says that the formless Earth was void, but not the deep.) The fourth day is when the Bible informs science. By replacing the singularity of the Big Bang with “the deep” of Genesis 1:2, the Big Bang becomes more believable, as there is now an unlimited source of matter. It also eliminates the necessity of theoretical Population three stars, as oxygen from the waters of the deep would account for the influx of oxygen in the early atmosphere, as well as the tremendous reservoirs of water found in the early universe. For too long, we have interpreted Genesis according to tradition, blinding us to its original meaning. Like the Pharisees of old, the church has inadvertently shut the door to the kingdom of heaven by forcing people to choose between Science and the Bible. That time is over. The simple, literal story of Genesis is in agreement with all of Creation. Come and see.. Reviewed by Gaius Konstantine from Readers' Favorite If you've ever wondered whether science and religion can be reconciled, particularly creation versus all the evidence pointing to the Big Bang, then Biblical Evolution, Reconciling Science and the Bible by Bill Thormodson may have been written for you. From a close examination of the apparent flaws in theories such as Young Earth Creationism and evolution, as well as an intriguing interpretation of the story of Moses, Bill attempts to adhere to the Christian faith while also acknowledging the role of science. Thought-provoking to say the least, Biblical Evolution is not an easy book to classify. If I'm being honest, it's not easy to review either. This is a philosophical effort by an author who wants the world to make sense. However, the topic discussed does not lend itself to easy compromise, as fanatics on both sides of the debate will do what they do best, refuse to countenance an alternative to their dogmatic beliefs. I will admit that Bill makes a lot of sense about many things, an