“Shibboleth” comes from a story in Judges. When one tribe was asked how to pronounce the word, they would miss the “h”, thus the enemy tribe could pick out their enemy and kill them when asking them that word.

We look for those places of differentiation and we choose places to “make our stand.”

I am wondering if we are doing that with the Creation account as evangelicals and conservatives. This story on NPR is interesting. (I love these stores in the media. They always treat it like “breaking news,” when it’s something that’s been discussed for a LONG time.)

This quote is interesting:

“From my viewpoint, a historical Adam and Eve is absolutely central to the truth claims of the Christian faith,” says Fazale Rana, vice president of Reasons To Believe, an evangelical think tank that questions evolution.

So, the question is this: Is belief in a historical Adam and Eve absolutely central to the truth claims of the Christian faith? What IS essential? If Creation IS essential, why?

Let me hear from you. And be nice.