Re: [asa] Adam and the Fall

On Thu, 13 Nov 2008, Bethany Sollereder wrote:

> I would say that many of the non-historical views of Adam have downplayed
> human sinfulness to an unacceptable degree. But that is not what I do. I
> don't think it is hard to "hold together the broad narrative of scripture"
> if I deny an adamic figure historicity. I do agree, though, that it will
> have some effects on the cosmic aspects of atonement, because I think we
> have to reject a cosmic fall (and the results that was supposed to have
> brought about: predation, sickness, death).
>
> Bethany
>

The part about the fall being the cause of predation, sickness, death is
associated with YECs, not with everyone who believes in an historical
Adam. Most OECs and even some TEs believe in a real Adam.

Gordon Brown (ASA member)

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Received on Fri Nov 14 19:49:54 2008