Faith Undone

The first murder in the garden is a far deeper story than first meets the eye. If Israel is retelling their story than this first murder is really a bigger picture of what happens when we choose to ignore wisdom. What if this story is really about the escalation of violence and the bigger decisions […]

The Genesis narrative shares a story about curses, curses that comes when one chooses the wrong path. Some have taken this to mean that there is a god that curses ALL mankind because they chose they wrong produce. But, what if this is not the direction the ancients intended the readers to understand? What if […]

Is the Genesis narrative to be taken literally, a scientific explanation of how we came to be or is there a deeper understanding the ancients desired to share with their people while in captivity? How can this be applied today?

The creation narrative is a far reaching story going further than scientific questions of how we literally came to be. The Genesis narrative is actually a deeply compelling story of how humanity is called to live and move in the world following in the steps of the Divine.

How does one read a book, written thousands of years ago and to a specific audience, in a responsible way that doesn't cause one to demonize the humanities and sciences? Follow along as we delve into how to find meaning over literalism.