Is Pre-Adamism considered heretical by any mainstream denominations? I came across an article on the existence of Pre-Adamite beings. The article refutes their existence but claims it is a belief held by &quot;many evangelicals&quot;. As far as I can find, no major denomination endorses this teaching. Nor could I find any official statements addressing/rejecting it at all.
Do any mainstream denominations have a stance on this issue?
I guess that, for any denomination, the answer depends on whether those Pre-Adamite beings are posited to be human in a metaphysical and theological sense, i.e. with an infused spiritual soul, or only in a biological sense, without an infused spiritual soul.
In the case of the Roman Catholic Church, the first option is heresy but the second is not. The Thomistic philosopher Edward Feser defended the compatibility of the second option with Catholic doctrinal orthodoxy a few years ago in his blog.