How do I understand the opening chapters of Genesis? How do different Christians interpret them? What about evolution and other scientific claims?
Genesis chapters one to three are foundational to how we understand God, creation, sin, and God’s mission in the world. They also are the source of serious questions that many people wrestle with.
Join us November 13 & 14 as we examine these chapters and different ways that Christians have interpreted them. Our teacher will be Rev. Dr. Spencer Boersma. He teaches theology and is an Associate Professor at Acadia Divinity College in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Before lecturing at Acadia, Spencer also pastored churches in Ontario and has served as a university chaplain.
Seminar Schedule
Friday, November 13
– 6:30 PM – Doors Open
– 7 PM – Opening Session: Perspectives on Genesis 1-3
Saturday, November 14
– 8:30 AM – Doors Open (coffee on site)
– 9 AM – Session 2: Exploring the Deeper Issues
– 10:00 AM – Break
– 10:15 AM – Session 3: Interactive Group Discussions
– 11:30 AM – Lunch Break (on your own)
– 1:00 PM – Session 4: Keeping Christ at the Centre of Genesis 1-3
Registration is $25/adult and free for those in High or Middle School. Please register using the form below.
Optional Readings
Dr. Boersma has provided a selection of optional readings for those who are interested in learning more before attending the seminar.
– “The Genesis Debate” from Across the Spectrum: Understanding Issues in Evangelical Theology by Gregory A. Boyd & Paul Rhodes Eddy
– “Creation” by J.H. Walton in the IVP Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch : A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship
– Ward – Intro to Christianity (Creation)