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Brian Godawa’s Midrash on Human Origins
In his series of novels, Brian Godawa joins the ancient midrash tradition of imaginatively retelling human origins through the lens of Genesis.
Art & Ancestry: The Ancestral Shadow
David Rygiol responds with art: Most of our ancestors leave us no genes at all – they are genetic ghosts in our past, looming like a shadow.
Art & Ancestry: Repairing the Fracture
David Rygiol responds with art: “I grew up in a fractured world, and the fracture grew into me, challenging, unsettling my identity.”
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Response to Madueme: Are People Outside the Garden Ruled Out?
Madeume’s objections do not challenge Swamidass’ key thesis: a traditional, literal reading of Scripture does not rule out people outside the Garden.
Gregg Davidson: The Resurrection, With a Little Help from Richard Dawkins
For Geologist Gregg Davidson, the words of Richard Dawkins were a gift from God, helping solidify his confidence in the Resurrection.