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Myth and Scripture: Genesis 1-11

This seminar explores Ancient Near Eastern creation myths; Genesis 1–11 as an ancient Israelite text and the history of interpretation as scripture; and Genesis 1–11 in relation to contemporary evolutionary biology, geology, creationism, and theology.
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This seminar, taught by Neal Walls at Wake Forest School of Divinity, explores ancient Near Eastern myths of creation; Genesis 1–11 as an ancient Israelite text; Genesis 1–11 in the history of interpretation as scripture; and Genesis 1–11 in relation to contemporary evolutionary biology, geology, creationism, and theology.

Seminary: Wake Forest School of Divinity
Keywords: Evolution, creationism, Darwinism, cosmology, Genesis, animal ethics, science and religion, myth and scripture

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