Genesis Creation Story Or Genesis Creation Stories: Does It Make A Difference In Your Story Transformation Process?
A core premise of the Story Transformation Process is that you cannot create the life you choose to create if you cannot accurately assess where you are right now.
Accurate Assessment Of Current Reality In The Creative Process
The previous posts in this series have focused on the Genesis creation stories themselves. In this post, I return to Robert Fritz’s claims in The Path of Least Resistance: Learning to Become the Creative Force in Your Own Life about accurate assessment of current reality. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - February 25, 2011 at 6:17 pm
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Using Midrash To Transform Creation Stories Into A Biblical Creation Story
The last post, How Many Biblical Creation Stories Are In Genesis 1-3?, ended with these words. “Rather than see Genesis 1-3 as one complete story, Genesis 1-3 are actually two examples of midrash in Hebrew tradition.”
Creation Stories
The Hebrews didn’t invent creation stories. As far as we know, every human society has its own creation stories, answering the most basic questions about the origin of the Earth we inhabit, who we are, and how we got here, and what it all means. The ancient Hebrews had plenty of exposure to the creation stories of other people. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - February 24, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Categories: Bible Stories, Life Stories Tags: bible creation stories, bible myths, bible stories, bible story, biblical creation, biblical creation stories, biblical creation story, creation myth, creation stories, creation story, enuma elish, genesis creation stories, genesis creation story, midrash, stories in genesis, story of creation, the creation story, the story of creation, what is a story
How Many Biblical Creation Stories Are In Genesis 1-3?
How many biblical creation stories are there in Genesis 1-3? The previous post, What Kind of Bible Story Is The Biblical Creation Story?, considered the question of the type of story. Now it is time to consider whether is only one genesis creation story or two creation stories. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - February 23, 2011 at 4:35 pm
Categories: Bible Stories, Life Stories Tags: bible creation stories, bible myths, bible stories, bible story, biblical creation, biblical creation stories, biblical creation story, creation myth, creation stories, creation story, genesis creation stories, genesis creation story, midrash, midrashic, stories in genesis, story of creation, the creation story, the story of creation, what is a story
What Kind of Bible Story Is The Biblical Creation Story?
What kind of Bible story is the biblical creation story in Genesis 1-3? The previous post, Are Bible Stories Really Stories?, identifies three distinct meanings of the word “story” in English. A “story” can be a true account of an event. A “story” can be a fictional story, which you as a reader or listener know is a work of fiction. A “story” can also refer to a lie that is represented as the truth. In the next post, we’ll come back to whether there is only one Genesis creation story or two Genesis creation stories in Genesis 1-3. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - February 22, 2011 at 1:49 pm
Categories: Bible Stories, Life Stories Tags: bible creation stories, bible myths, bible stories, bible story, biblical creation, biblical creation stories, biblical creation story, creation myth, creation stories, creation story, genesis creation stories, genesis creation story, stories in genesis, story of creation, the creation story, the story of creation, what is a story
Are Bible Stories Really Stories?
The Bible is filled with stories. Parents and churches teach children Bible stories. Preachers tell Bible stories in their sermons. Both believers and non-believers quote Bible stories.
What Is A Story?
But what exactly does it mean to refer to any part of the Bible as a story? To answer that question, we need to start with a preliminary question. What is a story? Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - February 21, 2011 at 3:29 pm
Categories: Bible Stories, Life Stories Tags: bible creation stories, bible myths, bible stories, bible story, biblical creation, biblical creation stories, biblical creation story, creation myth, creation stories, creation story, genesis creation stories, genesis creation story, stories in genesis, story of creation, the creation story, the story of creation, what is a story
