It Might Help to Think of Genesis 1 as a “True Myth”

What can we learn from reading Genesis with truth-telling and storytelling in mind?

The creation account in Genesis 1 is both foundational for Christian doctrine and one of the Bible’s most challenging texts to interpret. Here, Anthony Caruana reflects on a recent article which proposes that the creation account of Genesis 1 is “true myth” that joins truth-telling with storytelling. The original article, by Alan Dickin, is published in Christian Perspectives on Science and Technology.

Read the full article in The Melbourne Anglican.