Session 002: Genesis 1: Different Christian Interpretations

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This week we are looking into the Creation story again. This time we are looking at the different ways that Christians interpret this story. For an overview we will start with a PDF (document) that outlines most of the current interpretations of the Genesis story. We also have a link to a short YouTube video that does an excellent job of explaining the distinction between Objective and Historical Science.

The two main videos, both on YouTube, take two completely different extremes on the interpretation of the Genesis 1 story. They should prove to be good discussion bookends for our upcoming discussion.

Because this topic is so broad, we are also including links to additional resources on the subject. These resources will not be foundational for our upcoming discussion, but are still good. One of particular interest may be the presentation on ‘Ordinary Faith, Ordinary Science’ by a Nobel Laureate, Dr. Bill Phillips who discusses his views on Science and his faith.

Refer to the Resources tab for links to this weeks resources for study.

  • Session 0002 Prolog Podcast

    Podcast webpage
    Podcast Download

  • Genesis 1 & 2:

    Presented as dramatizations from The Bible Gateway.

    Genesis 1
    Genesis 2

  • Interpretations of Creation (PDF)

    This is a two page document summarizing most of the current views on the Genesis Creation Story.

    PDF Document download

  • The Nature of Science

    Distinction Between Objective Science and Historical Science.

    YouTube Video

  • The 6 Days of Creation Lecture by Ken Ham

    A New Earth Presentation

    YouTube Video

  • Science and Faith in Conflict?

    How Science Reveals the Rationality of the Christian Faith

    YouTube Video

  • Additional Resources

    Ordinary Faith, Ordinary Science
    
Nobel Laureate, Dr. Bill Phillips.  
(start at 5:30 due to audio setup problems)(end at 58:00)
YouTube Video

    Two Creationist Interpretations of Genesis 1
    
A Collection of Genesis 1 resources and explanations
Web Page

    Nine Views of Creation
    
A nice write-up on some of the different 
interpretations of Genesis 1
Web Page

    Creation Theology: Podcast
    
A podcast covering a few topics 
from a book on creationist thought
Podcast Web Page
Podcast Download

    The Hermeneutical problem of Genesis 1-11
    
A rather deep but good discussion on why Evangelicals 
are willing to use different ways to interpret 
different portions of Genesis 1-11.   
Very thought provoking.
Web Page

After the class this will be a link to to a podcast of the discussion points

Session 001: Genesis 1: Traditional and Eastern Thought

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This week we are diving into scripture for the first time. Our scripture will be from Gensis 1:1 to Genesis 2:3; the creation story as most people know it from the Bible. On our resource tab we have a short introduction to the materal, links to dramatized readings of the scripture and three separate podcasts that present the creation story from three different perspectives. This material should be wonderful fertilizer for our group discussion.

Enjoy!

Refer to the Resources tab for links to this weeks resources for study.

After the class this will be a link to to a podcast of the discussion points

Session 000: Introductions

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Before we begin looking into Genesis 1, we are going to research into different ways that people think about Genesis and the Bible as a whole. The examples that we will look at are by no means exhaustive, they do represent a few different perspectives that should help with our discussion time on how we will look at scripture.

Refer to the Resources tab for links to this weeks resources for study.

Session 0000 Prolog

This is a short prolog providing an overview of our resources for this week.

Episode URL
Downoad URL

The BEMA Podcast – Episode 0 – Introductory Lesson

an introductory conversation about the world of the Bible, investigating the differences between eastern and western perspectives.

Homepage for BEMA podcast
Download for BEMA podcast

Overviewbible.com – Genesis: The Bible’s story Begins

On its own, the book of Genesis reads like a string of epic stories: But Genesis isn’t a stand-alone book. It’s the first installment in the five-part Torah (or Pentateuch), which is the foundational work of the Old Testament.

Main web page
YouTube Link

LearningReligeons.com – An Overview of Genesis in the Bible (web site only)

Review key facts and major themes for the first book in God’s Word.

Website Homepage (sorry, no audio)

The Bible Project

In this episode Tim and Jon discuss the big narrative arcs of the Bible. What is the Bible really talking about?

Podcast Homepage
Download for The Bible Project Podcast

After the class this will be a link to to a podcast fo the discussion points and a transcript of the podcast

Session -001: Organizational Meeting and The Apostles and Nicene Creeds

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Since this concept is a new one, our first meeting (we’ll call it Session -001) will be primarily organizational. Since the class is designed to be run by everyone (there’s will be no sitting back and absorbing without contributing) we’ll have to agree on our rules of engagement and processes.

After that, we will look at the two most used creeds of the Christian faith. During this class, we will be involving ourselves with heavy topics and deep discussions where not all of us are going to agree. Because of that, it will be important for us to start this journey studying the things that we all agree on as Christians.

Refer to the Resources tab for access to the a comparison of the two most common creeds.

  • Downloadable link to our podcast supporting this session.

    MP3 Downloadable link

  • Comparison of the Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed

    This is a link to a short document that compares these two creeds, as well as listing a few of the supporting scriptures for each statement in the creeds.

    Link to PDF

After the class this will be a link to to a podcast fo the discussion points and a transcript of the podcast