Post tagged with Adam

  • Ms. B and the First Cave Man Sinner

    March 24th, 201004:08 PM ET
    By Randal Rauser
    Here, dear reader, continues the conversation of Mr. A and Ms. B from "Ms. B hammers the fall of Adam": Mr. A: Ms. B, your questions disturb me. It seems like whatever the fall is, it must be reconciled with the presence of a whole lot of prior suffering in the world. It seems like creation was groaning long before there was any Adam and Eve. Ms....

  • Ms. B hammers the fall of Adam

    March 18th, 201001:59 PM ET
    By Randal Rauser
    Here, dear reader, continues the conversation of Mr. A and Ms. B from "Ms. B points out that physical death came before Adam's fall" Ms. B: So Mr. A, how do you explain the fact that Genesis 1 claims that God created a world of vegetarians? Mr. A: Well Ms. B, I have this friend, MGT2... Ms. B: That's a strange name. Mr. A: Yes, well he suggest...

  • Why Ms. B doesn’t think we need a historical Adam (Part 1)

    March 08th, 201001:48 PM ET
    By Randal Rauser
    Here, dear reader, continues the conversation of Mr. A and Ms. B from "Why Mr. A believes we need a historical Adam" Ms. B: Here's your rooibos tea Mr. A. Mr. A: Thank you, Ms. B. You're very kind. Now, you were going to explain why you think the Christian doesn't need a historical Adam. Ms. B: Yes, down to business. Are you familiar with the co...

  • Why Mr. A believes we need a historical Adam

    March 04th, 201002:27 PM ET
    By Randal Rauser
    Ms. B: Mr. A, you look pensive. Is something wrong? Mr. A: Well before I consider further your attempt to read the Genesis creation and fall narratives as mythical, I need to get something off my chest. Ms. B: Go ahead Mr. A. There are no secrets here. Mr. A: Okay, how can you suggest that Adam might not be a historical figure when he is treated...

  • The Fall of "Adam": A Brief Intermezzo

    March 01st, 201012:44 PM ET
    By Randal Rauser
    Here, dear reader, continues the conversation of Mr. A and Ms. B from "Genesis Creation as Myth and a Scientific Worldview". Mr. A: So it may be that in some way the creation narrative of Adam and Eve is a myth. Still, this leaves me with many questions. For instance, are Adam and Eve real people? Ms. B: The word "Adam" means "man", the word "Eve...

  • Is the Genesis story of creation and fall a myth?

    February 19th, 201012:00 PM ET
    By Randal Rauser
    Here, dear reader, continues the conversation of Mr. A and Ms. B first begun at "Do Christians need a historical Adam and Eve? (Part 1)": Mr. A: So to sum up our conversation thus far, you're saying that Genesis 1-3 could be a myth that God appropriated as part of his divine revelation. Ms. B: Emphasis on could be, so long as you recognize that "...

  • Do Christians need a historical Adam and Eve? (Part 1)

    February 08th, 201011:51 AM ET
    By Randal Rauser
    Mr. A: Do Christians need a historical Adam and Eve? Ms. B: Need them for what? Mr. A: To be good Christians. Ms. B: How do you mean? Mr. A: Well, if a Christian interprets the creation and fall of Adam as a mythic story rather than a broadly historical one, what else might a Christian be giving up? Ms. B: Oh, I see. You're worried that if you...
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