It's really kind of you to say that, though I doubt I articulate my beliefs very well.
I wish wideawake were here. Not only was he totally, consistently, and unashamedly literal, but he was one of the most intelligent posters on FR. He could duel with anyone about theology, philosophy . . . even hip hop. He was a true champion.
No, you articulate them very well.
I’ve earned praise from you on occasion for my literalism, although I think my “evolutionism” probably dooms my stance fatally in your eyes.
I haven’t worked out my own stance on Creation to my satisfaction...like Augustine I end up asking more questions than I answer. Yet, I am convinced of this. Assuming that God has breathed his Truth into the Sacred Word, Sacred Tradition, and Sacred Creation, and assuming that we understand all three correctly insofar as our puny intellect can allow, I do not see how it is in any way possible that these three not harmonize.