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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...
Genesis Creation as Myth and a Scientific Worldview

February 22nd, 201004:13 PM ET

By Randal Rauser

Here, dear reader, continues the conversation of Mr. A and Ms. B from "Is the Genesis story of creation and fall a myth?" Mr. A: I guess I see how myths can be true, but how is the narrative of creation and fall true if it is understood as a myth? Ms. B: Perhaps you're familiar with the quote of Cardinal Baronius, made famous by Galileo: "The Bib...
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 "...

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The Tentative Apologist

Why Mr. A believes we need a historical Adam

The Fall of "Adam": A Brief Intermezzo

Genesis Creation as Myth and a Scientific Worldview

Is the Genesis story of creation and fall a myth?