The nature of humans and their relationship to God and nature are fundamental issues in the Christian gospel. Scripture and science provide conflicting views on these issues, often producing major tensions within the Church, especially among the more educated members. Numerous attempts have been made to reconcile Scripture and science. These "intermediate models" generally involve accepting some type of divine creative activity over long ages of time. An examination of proposed intermediate models shows that each of them fails to resolve the tensions between Scripture and science. Science does not appear adequate to explain the history and nature of humans, their origins, or their relationship to nature.