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Evolution & Creation Part 3: Critique of the Literal Interpretation || Defenders LIVE!

October 13, 2024 • William Lane Craig • Genesis 1, Genesis 2

Defenders LIVE! // Evolution & Creation Part 3: A Critique of the Literal Interpretation of Genesis //

We're talking about various interpretations of Genesis chapter 1, and we have begun our discussion of the literal interpretation of the first chapter of Genesis. Last time I explained that most evangelical exegetes will say that these narratives are meant to be taken in a sort of figurative and yet historical sense...

Evolution & Creation pt 12: Parallels Between Genesis and Egyptian Myths? || Defenders LIVE!

December 15, 2024 • William Lane Craig

Defenders LIVE! // Evolution & Creation Part 12: Examining the Supposed Parallels Between Genesis and Egyptian Myths // Last time we looked at the way in which the notion of myth is understood by scholars of folklore. You'll recall that we said that a myth is a sacred narrative which seeks to ground or anchor present realities in a primordial time. As such the first eleven chapters of Genesis would qualify as mythical. Let me say a couple of things about comments that were made in the discussion last week on which I had a chance to reflect afterwards.

Evolution & Creation pt 11: Is Genesis A Creation Myth? || Defenders LIVE!

December 8, 2024 • William Lane Craig • Genesis 1, Genesis 2

Defenders LIVE! // Evolution & Creation pt 11: Is Genesis A Creation Myth? We've been looking at literal and non-literal options for reading Genesis, and today we'll talk more about whether Genesis belongs to the genre of "myth," like Egyption creation myths And, more broadly, what does this mean about how we interpret Scripture?

Evolution & Creation pt 10: The Genesis Debate and Creation Myths || Defenders LIVE!

December 1, 2024 • William Lane Craig

Defenders LIVE! // Evolution & Creation pt 10: Comparing Genesis with Near Eastern Creation Myths What if Genesis shouldn't be taken literally? Today we come to our eighth and final interpretive alternative of Genesis chapter 1: the monotheistic Hebrew myth interpretation...