The Book of Genesis, like poetry, captures truths inaccessible to science.
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Tag Archives: Genesis
The Deep (Not Scientific) Truth of Genesis
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My Heart Leapt Up
A rainbow sighting led to a discussion about how humans often turn to nature for guiding metaphors.
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Sacrifice Ram of Pride, Not Isaac
Rumi honors the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha, which centers on the story of Abraham and Isaac.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Bismillah", "Parable of the Young Man and the Old", Bible, Islam, Rumi, Spirituality, war, Wilfred Owen Comments closed
Sin = Separation from Creation
Seeing sin more as human separateness from creation than as disobeying God may be a more powerful way to teach the concept to today’s students.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus, John Milton, Martin Heidegger, Paradise Lost, Redemption, Religion, Sin, Spirituality Comments closed