Guide Note: Jewish Creationism refers to the Jewish beliefs and views about the origin of life. There is some debate within the Jewish community about whether the Torah's account of creation should be taken literally, or as a symbolic text supporting evolution.
Fast Facts:
- Contemporary Belief: Torah as symbolic, theistic evolution
- Some Orthodox groups take the Torah's creation literally
- God created the earth in 6 days
- God created the first man Adam
- Also try: Creationism | Intelligent Design | Old Earth Creationism
The Mahalo Top 7
- Wikipedia: Jewish Creationism | Judaism and Evolution | Creation According to Genesis
- NPR: The Origins of Life: A Jewish Perspective (August 8, 2005)
- Judaism: The Jewish site: "Permission To Believe" (October 16, 1998)
- Scheinerman.net: Creation
- Rabbinical Council of America (RCA): Creation, Evolution and Intelligent Design (December 27, 2005)
- SomethingJewish: Creationism (May 15, 2007)
- MyJewishLearning.com: Overview: Creationism & Evolution
Jewish Creationism News
- Google News: Jewish Creationism
- Wall Street Journal: A Tradition's Evolution: Is Darwin Kosher? (June 29, 2007)
- Deseret Morning News: Beliefs on Darwin's Evolution Vary From Religion to Religion (January 19, 2006)
- Jerusalem Post: The Problem With Intelligent Design (November 15, 2006)
Jewish Creationism Background
- The New York Times: "History Clash Among the Ultra-Orthodox" (March 22, 2005)
- Washington State University: The Hebrew Creation Narrative (Genesis 1-3)
- The Website of the Chief Rabbi: Where Did We Come From? (February 6, 2001)
- Jewish Virtual Library: Judaism and Evolution
Jewish Creationism Blogs and Commentaries
- IIDB: A Perspective on Orthodox Jewish Creationism Posts
- Torah Thoughts Etc.: "In The Beginning" Hints at Evolution Part 1 (December 31, 2007)
- JudaicaJournal Blog Post: Why Evolution is Kosher (December 14, 2007)
- Beliefnet: Virtual Talmud Blog Post: Piety, Polity, and Darwinism (January 25, 2006)
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