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No Original Sin

Re: Paul, Original Sin, and Rabbinic Theology It’s not as if the Hebrew people were poor, benighted bumpkins who never really understood God, and that somehow only after the church embraced western rationalism did the truth finally come out. If … Continue reading

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Tools of the Heart

It does make a difference, but it’s not paramount. There is a sense in which human awareness is the primary field of operations for what God does in this world. Yet, human intellect is not what sets us apart from … Continue reading

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Of Marriage and Curses

Adam is a lazy jerk. The typical masculine failing is clearly revealed in the Genesis narrative. Adam was lazy. It’s not as if he was unaware of the Serpent’s presence in the Garden, or that he didn’t know about their … Continue reading

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