Nuggets from Cosmos, Creator, and Human Destiny

This rejection of the Genesis record is a recurring theme throughout Templeton’s autobiography, Farewell to God. Charles Templeton was one of the original organizers of Youth For Christ. In 1946, he was listed by the National Association of Evangelicals as among those “best used by God.” Yet his doubts grew until at last Templeton told Billy [Graham]:

“But, Billy, it’s simply not possible any longer to believe, for instance, the biblical account of creation. The world wasn’t created over a period of days a few thousand years ago; it has evolved over millions of years. It’s not a matter of speculation; it’s demonstrable fact.”