Dr. Rana’s article, “If Christ Be Not Raised,” suffers from a common problem with the symposium. Namely, he spends more time promoting his alternative theory than actually reviewing Adam & the Genome. By my count, Rana interacts with Venema’s portion of the book in just two paragraphs, or roughly 100 of the article’s 1700 words. Not exactly a “review,” by my understanding.
A total side issue, but “Son of Man” was Jesus’ preferred term in public contexts precisely because it carried no Messianic connotations in his audience’s mind, despite its presence in Daniel 7.