Man's first disobedience: an interpretation and defense of the Biblical narrative of the fall of man
Chaper I : An initial statement giving the author's purpose and viewpoint -- Chapter II : The non-historical views. The mythical theory -- Is the fall of man legend, tradition or folklore? -- Is the story of the fall of man inspired allegory? -- Is sin due to man's primitive animalism? --...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Macmillan
1924
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| In: | Year: 1924 |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Fall of man |
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| Summary: | Chaper I : An initial statement giving the author's purpose and viewpoint -- Chapter II : The non-historical views. The mythical theory -- Is the fall of man legend, tradition or folklore? -- Is the story of the fall of man inspired allegory? -- Is sin due to man's primitive animalism? -- Chapter III : Some ethical objections. Did the first pair have a fair chance? -- The true nature of freedom -- No evil strain in the first pair -- Was the first sin a small offense? -- Chapter IV : The historical interpretation. Adam and Eve real human beings -- Our first parents created moral agents -- A moral test essential to free agency -- The forbidden tree -- The serpent in Eden -- Chapter V : From paradise lost to paradise found. Some realistic touches in the biblical narrative -- Man's supreme value in the sight of his Maker -- Why God created man a free agent? -- Man's ejection from Eden -- The angels with the flaming sword -- Eden vanishes! Eden reappears! -- Some illuminating beams from science. |
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