Tag Archives: “original sin”

The Fall of Man

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Quentin

Once again we have found ourselves in the territory of the Fall of Man – and our inheritance. So it may be useful to examine it more closely. First of all we ask whether it is fact and fiction. – … Continue reading →

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Forbidden fruit

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Quentin

“Our results show that the paintings we dated are, by far, the oldest known cave art in the world, and were created at least 20,000 years before modern humans arrived in Europe from Africa — therefore they must have been … Continue reading →

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Original Sin re-visited

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Quentin

A number of years ago I had my own website. It no longer exists because it cannot be hosted through my current internet provider. But I was looking through the old files this week when I came across the page … Continue reading →

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Mythtake

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Quentin

In our recent discussions we were reminded that the story of creation in Genesis is mythical. And we have no difficulty in understanding this when we accept that the great truth of God’s creation had to be conveyed in a … Continue reading →

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Body and soul

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Quentin

The Church teaches that our best understanding is that we are all descended from Adam, and from him inherit original sin. This is easily inferred from Scripture, but is less easily demonstrated from inheritance. This second method requires tracing back … Continue reading →

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Remodelling salvation history

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Quentin

No one can read Fr Jack Mahoney SJ’s remodelled scenario of salvation history without the respect owed to a learned and distinguished theologian. Nevertheless, I regret the premature publication of his Gresham lecture which was given in December. A theme … Continue reading →

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