Spiritually Speaking

While preparing for next Tuesday’s inaugural classes for the fall semester, I was repeatedly reminded of the role that one’s world view plays in just about every part of life. In Old Testament introduction, we will be talking about the creation of the world – “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” The explanation is simple and clean. But there are several ways theologians and non-theologians alike have explained the text of Genesis 1. Some see a literal, six-day creation as formative. Others attempt to mold evolution and creation together and envision a God who formed the e...