William H. Willimon - "First Things First" (June 17, 1984)

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Title:
William H. Willimon - "First Things First" (June 17, 1984)
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  • Sermon start time: (Part 1) 29:20. Sermon end time: (Part 1) 46:57.

  • At his debutant preaching at Duke Chapel in 1984, Willimon used the creation story from Genesis to remind his audience of people at Duke, a prestigious research university, that God is still the Creator of all things and the Keeper of order during times of chaos. Pointing out that modern civilization and science have the knowledge of nature and treat the world as a functioning machine, yet they are unable to deal with the frigidity of things, Willimon calls for a return to the innocent and childlike faith in God like Israelites used to have back in 500 B.C.E. when their civilization was fragile. (Abstract created by Duke Divinity School staff.)

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https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4qj78c6w
Date:
June 17, 1984
Speaker:
Willimon, William H.
Liturgical Calendar:
Biblical Book:
Genesis
Chapter and Verse:
Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Subject:
Contributor:
Duke University. Chapel
Identifier:
  • UA.17.01.0003 CS-0215
  • ref7951_eeh
  • uachapelsermaud
  • duke:320993
  • dcrau001203
  • ark:/87924/r4qj78c6w
  • 5e8fe371-7816-4445-a2c6-e1daa1924e29
Digital Collection:
Duke Chapel Recordings
Source Collection:
Duke University Chapel recordings, 1954-2005
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Language:
English
Location:
  • United States
  • North Carolina
  • Durham (N.C.)
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Provenance:
The Duke University Chapel Recordings were transferred to the Duke University Archives beginning in 1970.
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