Several years ago a Wall Street Journal article reported the work of a Chinese paleontologist. He lectures around the world about recent discoveries in China that are inconsistent with the assumptions of Darwin’s theory of evolution. When some American scientists were upset by his lectures he observed, “In China we can criticize Darwin, but not the government. In America you can criticize the government, but not Darwin.”

His comment was very perceptive. For generations there has been heated debate over creation and theories of evolution. At the base of it all is a debate between intelligent design and chance. The Biblical account should be read as neither a scientific academic paper nor a detailed account of creation. It’s central message is that everything began with God.