Adam and Eve
Stephen Greenblatt On How The Story Of Adam And Eve Shaped History
“An ancient myth began to take on a life of its own and then took a remarkable turn: It gradually, for millions of people, became real.”
5 Things I Learned About Marriage While Reading Genesis
Was there ever real gender equality in the Bible?
Muslim School Dumps Teacher For Saying Adam and Eve Aren’t Real
The Muslim Razi school in New York expelled an English teacher for saying that the biblical story of Adam and Eve is “a myth.”
Was Adam a Hermaphrodite?
The dual-gendered nature of Adam “is completely distorted by Bible translations which consistently capitalize the term as a proper name Adam.”
Was Eve Created From a Very Different Bone of Adam?
Bible scholars are not generally known for producing viral or sexy content.
Even Trees Can Be Political
Sometimes a tree is more than just a tree. Photographers in a new Chicago exhibit show how innocent pines have profound biblical and metaphorical connotations.
'Girls' Goes Biblical on SNL
Lena Dunham launched her debut as host of ‘Saturday Night Live’ with a Biblical parody of her hit show. And just like in the real ‘Girls,’ everybody gets naked.
Did Adam and Eve Get Alone Time?
Simi Lichtman looks forward to seeing her husband every night. But the newlywed also savors moments spent all by herself.
Bereshit — In the Beginning
Genesis 1:1–5:8