Author Marilynne Robinson has long brought layered characters and powerful plots to the page. It is probably no wonder, then, that she is seeking to a book of Scripture that abounds with each.
On this episode of The Russell Moore Show, Moore welcomes Marilynne for a discussion of her recent release, Reading Genesis. They speak about what drew Robinson to Genesis and the Mesopotamian and Babylonian myths which are often in comparison with it. They consider how various disciplines—from science and physics to philosophy and theology—emerge within the text. They ponder the present cultural interest in multiverse stories, what makes a narrative compelling, and the likability (or lack thereof) of biblical figures.
Tune in for a wealthy conversation on justice and mercy, secularization, and the way God reveals his character each in Scripture and in our lives today.
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