One of the flashpoints between religion and science is the origin of humanity. The Bible tells us that God personally created the first two human beings (Gen. 1:26–27). Science tells us that humans evolved over millions of years from single cell organisms to more complex lifeforms to primates to humans. The two accounts seem to be mutually exclusive, and, traditionally at least, believers couldn’t accept the theory of evolution without undermining their faith. Peter Enns, in his book The Evolution of Adam, argues that this is a false dichotomy, and that belief in God and an acceptance of evolution are compatible.
