How Long to Read Early Christian Readings of Genesis One

How Long Does it Take to Read Early Christian Readings of Genesis One?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 2 minutes to read Early Christian Readings of Genesis One by Craig D. Allert

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Do the writings of the church fathers support a literalist interpretation of Genesis 1? Young earth creationists have maintained that they do. And it is sensible to look to the Fathers as a check against our modern biases. But before enlisting the Fathers as ammunition in our contemporary Christian debates over creation and evolution, some cautions are in order. Are we correctly representing the Fathers and their concerns? Was Basil, for instance, advocating a literal interpretation in the modern sense? How can we avoid flattening the Fathers' thinking into an indexed source book in our quest for establishing their significance for contemporary Christianity? Craig Allert notes the abuses of patristic texts and introduces the Fathers within their ancient context, since the patristic writings require careful interpretation in their own setting. What can we learn from a Basil or Theophilus, an Ephrem or Augustine, as they meditate and expound on themes in Genesis 1? How were they speaking to their own culture and the questions of their day? Might they actually have something to teach us about listening carefully to Scripture as we wrestle with the great axial questions of our own day? Allert's study prods us to consider whether contemporary evangelicals, laudably seeking to be faithful to Scripture, may in fact be more bound to modernity in our reading of Genesis 1 than we realize. Here is a book that resets our understanding of early Christian interpretation and the contemporary conversation about Genesis 1. BioLogos Books on Science and Christianity invite us to see the harmony between the sciences and biblical faith on issues including cosmology, biology, paleontology, evolution, human origins, the environment, and more.

How long is Early Christian Readings of Genesis One?

Early Christian Readings of Genesis One by Craig D. Allert is 355 pages long, and a total of 90,525 words.

This makes it 120% the length of the average book. It also has 111% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Early Christian Readings of Genesis One Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 14 minutes to read Early Christian Readings of Genesis One aloud.

What Reading Level is Early Christian Readings of Genesis One?

Early Christian Readings of Genesis One is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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