Like all good stories, the Creation story has a protagonist (God) and an antagonist. Understanding Genesis chapter 1 begins with understanding the themes that run through the story. The way the story is structured, the word play in the story, and the symbolism all point to one prevailing theme, a great antagonist, and a teaching … Read more

God made the world perfect. So did death exist ‘in the beginning’? No, because a perfect reality, free from sin, free from death, was God’s intention. Humans screwed it up. Sound familiar? The old Sunday school argument If you have spent any time in a church, you have probably had something like this preached to … Read more