Bruce Waltke is a well known and respected evangelical theologian and Old Testament scholar, who just happens to believe that the rejection of science- specifically, the rejection of evolution- could harm the future of Christianity. In a video posted on the website of the BioLogos Foundation, a group that promotes scientific understanding in the religious community, Waltke is reported to have said:
“If the data is overwhelmingly in favor of evolution, to deny that reality will make us a cult … some odd group that is not really interacting with the world. And rightly so, because we are not using our gifts and trusting God’s Providence that brought us to this point of our awareness.”
While most of us would think that makes perfect sense, Waltke’s comments didn’t go over well with his employer, the Reformed Theological Seminary, who forced the professor’s resignation.
