Perkins Presents Free "Lunch & Learn" in Houston: Oct. 27, 2014

DALLAS – Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University presents a Lunch & Learn event Monday,October 27, 2014, from 11:45 am – 1:00 pm. This free event will be held in the Hines-Baker Room of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 3471 Westheimer Road, Houston (77027).

Dr. Roy Heller Associate Professor of Old Testament

This Lunch & Learn event features Dr. Roy Heller, associate professor of Old Testament, with a presentation titled “In the Beginning... What?: Another Look at the Opening Story of the Bible.” Dr. Heller’s presentation will begin with the opening verse of the Bible. “Genesis 1:1 is one of the most well-known portions of Scripture,” Dr. Heller says. “What is often not known or appreciated is the fact that the opening word of the Bible in Hebrew – in fact, the opening syllable of the Bible – is ambiguous and can be translated in two very different ways. These two options,” Dr. Heller adds, “have implications not only for how we understand the beginning of the story of creation, but also for how we understand God and how we understand what ‘creation’ even means.”

The Houston-Galveston Extension Program of Perkins School of Theology, located at 3501 W. Alabama, in Houston, periodically hosts Lunch & Learn events for prospective students, along with alumni, friends and any other guests who might be interested. While there is no charge to attend, reservations are requested. For more information or to make a reservation for the October 27 Lunch & Learn, contact Rev. Susan Buchanan, Director of Recruitment and Student Services, Houston-Galveston Extension Program, susan@smu.edu or 713-621-5059.