Marilynne Robinson’s new book Reading Genesis is a profound meditation on the first book of the Bible. In it she explores both its greatness as literature and its rich articulation of themes that resonate through the whole of scripture and human history – the problem of evil, God’s relationship to humanity, the meaning of creation. Join us as Marilynne Robinson and Paula Gooder discuss the book and its themes. The evening will include plenty of time for questions and answers, and BSL interpretation will be provided.

Marilynne Robinson is an award-winning novelist, best known for her Pulitzer prize-winning Gilead quartet of novels, as well as wide-ranging books of essays which explore among many other subjects the relationships between science, faith, mystery and literature. Dr Paula Gooder is Canon Chancellor of St Paul’s Cathedral, a renowned Biblical scholar and the author of numerous popular and academic books about the Bible and theology.

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