The Biblical account of the creation story portrays God as the creator of all matter who exists beyond time. The Christian understanding of the creation is that God as the master architect whose power is unfathomable. The Middle Eastern texts, however, propose the versions of the creation which appeal to intellectualism and science rather than faith.
Although science does not always contradict the Christian view of the creation, Bible scholars must exercise caution when reading philosophies that solely rely on logic to explain creation. The far Eastern philosophy propagate different possibilities for existence that do not acknowledge the role of God in creation and therefore potentially weaken the Christian faith.
Near eastern interpretations of the creation have no harmony and pose dilemmas rather than provide answers. While basing their argument on intellectualism, Eastern thinkers on creation propose divergent possibilities and fail to adequately address the question of the origin of species. The Big Bang theory, for instance, proposes that the world is a product of a big explosion that took place fourteen billion years ago (Adebola, 2018). The evolution theory, on the other hand, proposes that species have advanced due to the natural selection but fails to explain the explain the existence of the first organisms.
The Biblical account comprehensively explains the origin of species by attributing the creation to God. In Genesis, the Bible records how God created both living and non-living components in a systematic manner. The explanation builds faith in the all-powerful God and constraints Christians from solely relying on logic to explain creation. Eastern literature proposes varied explanations for existence but is not sufficient for understanding creation.
Christian scholars must interpret every explanation of the creation from the Biblical account. The Middle Eastern accounts of the creation rely on intellectualism and diminish the place of faith in understanding nature. Faith in God is essential in appreciating unexplainable phenomenon in nature especially for Christian scholars. While logically explaining creation, the Near Eastern religious scholars create diverse views and fail to fully explain the origin of species. Near Eastern explanations of the existence overlook the role of God in the creation by advancing intellectualism and, subsequently, weaken a Christian’s faith.
Reference
Adebola, G. O (2018). The Big Bang Theory as a premise in a cosmological argument for God’s existence. International Journal of innovative research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 5(8). Web.