Adam, the Fall, and Original Sin

Adam, the Fall, and Original Sin
Title Adam, the Fall, and Original Sin PDF eBook
Author Michael R. E. Reeves
Publisher Baker Academic
Pages 508
Release 2014-10-28
Genre Religion
ISBN 144124641X

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The Christian doctrines of original sin and the historical fall of Adam have been in retreat since the rise of modernity. Here leading scholars present a theological, biblical, and scientific case for the necessity of belief in original sin and the historicity of Adam and Eve in response to contemporary challenges. Representing various Christian traditions, the contributors shed light on recent debates as they present the traditional doctrine of original sin as orthodox, evangelical, and the most theologically mature and cogent synthesis of the biblical witness. This fresh look at a heated topic in evangelical circles will appeal to professors, students, and readers interested in the creation-evolution debate.

In Adam's Fall

In Adam's Fall
Title In Adam's Fall PDF eBook
Author Ian A. McFarland
Publisher John Wiley & Sons
Pages 259
Release 2011-06-24
Genre Religion
ISBN 1444351656

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IN ADAM’S FALL Few doctrines of Christian teaching are more controversial than original sin. For how is it possible to affirm the universality of sin without losing sight of the distinct ways in which individuals are both responsible for and suffer the consequences of sinful behavior? In considering the Christian doctrine of original sin, McFarland challenges many prevailing views about it. He shows us that traditional Christian convictions regarding humanity’s congenital sinfulness neither undermine the moral accountability of sin’s perpetrators nor dampen concern for its victims. Responding to both historic and contemporary criticism of the doctrine, In Adam’s Fall reveals how the concept of original sin is not only theologically defensible, but stimulating and productive for a life of faith. Drawing on both the classical formulations of Augustine and the Christology of Maximus the Confessor, McFarland proposes a radical reconstruction of the doctrine of original sin – one that not only challenges contemporary Western visions of human autonomy but emphasizes the integrity of each individual called by God to a unique and irreplaceable destiny. Engagingly written and infused with scholarly sophistication, In Adam’s Fall offers refreshingly original insights into the contemporary relevance of a doctrine of Christian teaching that has inspired fierce debate for over 1,500 years.

Adam, the Fall, and Original Sin

Adam, the Fall, and Original Sin
Title Adam, the Fall, and Original Sin PDF eBook
Author Hans Madueme
Publisher
Pages 339
Release 2014
Genre Electronic books
ISBN 9781441220813

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Original Sin and the Fall

Original Sin and the Fall
Title Original Sin and the Fall PDF eBook
Author J. B. Stump
Publisher InterVarsity Press
Pages 202
Release 2020-06-30
Genre Religion
ISBN 0830853936

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Throughout the church's history, Christians have disagreed over many particular questions surrounding humanity's fall. In this Spectrum Multiview book contributors present five views on these questions—Augustinian-Reformed, Moderate Reformed, Wesleyan, Eastern Orthodox, and a Reconceived view—offering both an articulation of their own view and responses to the others.

The Genesis of Good and Evil

The Genesis of Good and Evil
Title The Genesis of Good and Evil PDF eBook
Author Mark S. Smith
Publisher Westminster John Knox Press
Pages 201
Release 2019-01-01
Genre Religion
ISBN 1611649005

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For centuries, the Garden of Eden story has been a cornerstone for the Christian doctrine of the Fall and original sin. In recent years, many scholars have disputed this understanding of Genesis 3 because it has no words for sin, transgression, disobedience, or punishment. Instead, it is about how the human condition came about. Yet the picture is not so simple. The Genesis of Good and Evil examines how the idea of the Fall developed in Jewish tradition on the eve of Christianity. In the end, the Garden of Eden is a rich study of humans in relation to God that leaves open many questions. One such question is, Does Genesis 3, 4, and 6, taken together, support the Christian doctrine of original sin? Smiths well-informed, close reading of these chapters concludes that it does. In this book, he addresses the many mysterious matters of the Garden story and invites readers to explore questions of their own.

Doing Without Adam and Eve

Doing Without Adam and Eve
Title Doing Without Adam and Eve PDF eBook
Author Patricia A. Williams
Publisher Fortress Press
Pages 252
Release 2001-06-19
Genre Religion
ISBN 9781451415438

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In this provocative new addition to the Theology and the Sciences series, Patricia Williams assays the original sin doctrine with a scientific lens and, based on sociobiology, offers an alternative Christian account of human nature's foibles and future. Focusing on the Genesis 2 and 3 account, Williams shows how its "historical" interpretation in early Christianity not only misread the text but derived an idea of being human profoundly at odds with experience and contemporary science. After gauging Christianity's several competing notions of human nature -- Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox -- against contemporary biology, Williams turns to sociobiological accounts of the evolution of human dispositions toward reciprocity and limited cooperation as a source of human good and evil. From this vantage point she offers new interpretations of evil, sin, and the Christian doctrine of atonement. Williams's work, frank in its assessment of traditional misunderstandings, challenges theologians and all Christians to reassess the roots and branches of this linchpin doctrine.

Original Sin

Original Sin
Title Original Sin PDF eBook
Author Henri Blocher
Publisher InterVarsity Press
Pages 159
Release 2000-10-02
Genre Religion
ISBN 0830871357

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In this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, Henri Blocher offers a philosophically sophisticated treatment of the biblical evidence for original sin, interacting with the best theological thinking on the subject and showing that while the nature of original sin is a mystery only belief in it makes sense of evil and wrongdoing.