Concordism and the Importance of Hybrid Models

Concordism functioned as the consensus view in Protestant circles until rise of Darwinism. Darwinism upended evangelical beliefs about relationship between Bible and science, concordism began to fall out favor. Subsequently, theologians formulating statements which collated doctrines definitions attempts delineate boundaries for orthodox belief. Yet while are necessary belief, they not sufficient fruitful discussion discovery how early chapters Genesis could accurately depict Earth’s history. With this realization, scholars developing “hybrid models” proposed intertwined theological-scientific theories hopes explaining both known scientific evidence well import Scripture. Thus, even was disdained by theologically liberal academics, hybrid models multiplied, responded new evidence, achieved varying levels adoption. Analysis older (as recent model William Lane Craig) results insights applicable more broadly particular.