Interpreting Genesis Culturally

Following on the heels of my recent appraisal of Dick Fischer’s “The Days of Creation”, and to stimulate further the sort of dialogue begun by Alex in my previous Genesis post’s comments section, I would like to present another article on the subject. This one is by Rikk E. Watts, a professor of New Testament at Canada’s Regent College. Dr. Watts argues for an interpretation of Genesis based around the convention of genre, which he claims leads away from a strictly literal understanding of the text. And yes, it is again linked from the American Scientific Affiliation. I haven’t got too many resources, so feel free to share any you think I’d benefit from. Discussion after the jump:

“Making Sense of Genesis 1″

 

Interpreting Genesis Literally

Today I have got an article for you about interpreting Genesis literally, and the conclusions drawn from such an interpretation. It is by Dick Fischer, linked from the American Scientific Affiliation website. My first introduction to this article was in my General Physics course at Westmont. During a lecture about creation and science, my professor cited it, challenging my views at the time and sparking a process which has eventually me to my current opinions on the subject. I will save any major commentary until after the jump: “The Days of Creation”.