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Genesis 1-11: Q + R

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The Importance of Literalism in the Genesis Stories

Kip: Does it matter where we draw the lines of literalism versus metaphor in the Genesis accounts? Creation, Adam and Eve, Noah, Babylon. Is this just a matter of opinion? And then Kip says, I personally don't find this story of God with us threatened by these questions. But why are some people threatened over this? Talking about this topic in a five-minute answer is like doing surgery with a hammer. It's just so complex. There's a lot at stake for people.

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