Reading Genesis Well

12th Annual Andrews Autumn Conference on Religion and Science

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"Reading Genesis Well," the 12th Annual Andrews Autumn Conference on Religion and Science, will take place Friday, Oct. 27, and Sabbath, Oct. 28. The conference will highlight the importance of interpreting biblical material well in order to comprehend and appreciate the important themes God desires to be understood.

The conference is free except for the optional lunch in the cafeteria. Pre-registration at http://aacrs2017.eventbrite.com is appreciated.

Friday, Oct. 27: Pioneer Memorial Church

7:30 p.m.—University Vespers
“What Is the Creation Story There To Do for Us?”
C. John (“Jack”) Collins, Professor of Old Testament, Covenant Theological Seminary

Sabbath, Oct. 28: Biology Amphitheater, Price Hall

9 a.m.—Devotional
Ante Jeroncic‡, Ethics and Theology, Andrews University

9:30 a.m.—Keynote Presentation: “Can Linguistics and Literary Studies Help Us Read Genesis Well?”
Jack Collins, Old Testament, Covenant Theological Seminary

10:45 a.m.—Presentation: “Toward Reading Genesis 1–2 Well: Some Exegetical Reflections on the Sixth and Seventh Days of Creation”
Roy Gane, Old Testament, Andrews University

11:15 a.m.—Presentation: “Ecce Homo: Human Origins and Human Dignity in Genesis and Job”
Paul Keim, Old Testament, Goshen College

11:45 a.m.—Presentation: “What Does Genesis Have to Say to a Physicist?”
Gary Burdick, Physics, Andrews University

12:30 p.m.—Lunch (Campus Center)

2 p.m.—Discussion/Q & A: Jack Collins, Roy Gane, Paul Keim, Gary Burdick
Moderator: Anthony Bosman, Mathematics, Andrews University

4:30 p.m.—Worship

5 p.m.—Closing

The Andrews Autumn Conference on Religion and Science is an annual function of the Midwest Religion and Science Society (MRSS), an organization dedicated to the dialogue between Religion and Science. The MRSS is a cooperative endeavor of eight area colleges and universities: Andrews University, Bethel College, Bluffton University, Goshen College, Manchester College, Ohio Northern University, the University of Notre Dame and the University of St. Francis. The next MRSS Event is the Goshen Conference on Religion and Science, March 9–11, 2018, featuring Dr. Muzaffar Iqbal, founder-president of the Center for Islamic Sciences, Canada (www.mrss-online.org).