Did Christ die for Neanderthals?

The discovery that Neanderthals once existed raises the question of their relationship with homo sapiens. Neanderthals have been studied in various disciplines, giving rise to a range of opinions about them. This article raises the question in a theological perspective, asking what a Thomist should...

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Main Author: Gaine, Simon Francis (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge University Press 2021
In: New blackfriars
Year: 2021, Volume: 102, Issue: 1098, Pages: 225-238
Further subjects:B Image of God
B Salvation
B HUMAN origins
B Genetics
B Neanderthals
B Jesus Christ
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