Big History and Evangelical Theology mix like oil and water. Evangelical theologian Roger E Olson is sharply critical of the naturalistic and materialistic assumptions made by big historians. Big History and EvangelicaL Theology? Like oil and water.
I recommend that Big History expand its method to include the history of humanity's differentiating consciousness and reask the God question. The God Question turns Big History into Cosmic History.
Begbroke Science Park | University of Oxford ox.ac.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ox.ac.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
One task of history within Big History, I believe, should be to chronicle and interpret leaps in consciousness. One leap of particular interest is the Axial Threshold. Unfortunately, this concern is not as central to practicing big historians as I would like to see. I think Big History should include history of consciousness.
When we remind ourselves of the connection between Teilhard and Big History, we realize that the universe story we tell need not be reduced to a materialist ideology. Our account of cosmic history could include consciousness, goodness, and even transcendence. Teilhard and Big History? What a difference!