Events: 20th July 2016

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CSCA members in the Vancouver area may be interested to know that Dr. John Walton will be teaching a summer session course at Regent College in July. BIBL 527: “Genesis: In the Beginning” Origins, identity, humanity, and divinity: these are some of the critical issues addressed in Genesis 1–11. In spite of the importance of these passages, today’s readers often struggle with them, couched as they are in the language, concerns, and literary forms of an ancient culture. Learn to read the text with an eye to its original language, literary structure, and overall message in order to identify its …

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The CSCA is delighted to announce that in addition to the free, public lecture he is giving, Old Testament Scholar John Walton will be conducting a three-hour in-depth workshop earlier the same day, for a modest fee. Science and Scripture Workshop: Approaching the Early Chapters of Genesis July 20: 1:30 – 4:30 PM, Langley Canadian Reformed Church, 21804 52 Ave, Langley, BC. Dr. Walton is Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, and has been involved in writing a series of books on interpreting Genesis from an ancient near-eastern perspective. This July, he will be giving a week-long course at Regent …

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Willoughby Church and the CSCA are proud to present a public lecture by renowned Old Testament scholar, author, and speaker John H. Walton! “Origins Today: Genesis 1 Through Ancient Eyes” – With Q&A Genesis One has been a testing ground for people who experience some conflict between the claims of science and the claims of the Bible. We will lay a methodological foundation for understanding Genesis as an ancient document inspired by God in an ancient cultural context. Then we will examine closely what it says and does not say concluding with suggestions for reconsidering its relationship with modern scientific …