Sermon Clip: That, Not How
The Genesis 1 creation story has always left people with questions. The main one being: Is Genesis 1 a literal story of how God created our universe?
In this sermon clip, Greg Boyd talks about how when he was young, he wrestled with this question as a Christian.
In the full sermon, Greg presents three reasons why he believes that Genesis 1 was not intended to be taken as a literal account, but rather a narrative to express important truths about who the early Jews were and who their God was.
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Adam and Eve, Creation, Literalism
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