19 December 2008, 12:25 PM
PhilThe first true humans
Jim Arraj has been doing a lot of research and reflecting on this topic lately. Here's a summary:
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http://innerexplorations.com/chtheomortext/first.htm19 December 2008, 03:11 PM
Derekquote:
It's an interesting question and one that identifies sophisticated problems with the attempt to view Genesis historically. As I understand it, in the Orthodox Church the real significance of the Fall is its relevance to the individual rather than is application to humanity as a whole. We each experience the Fall when we take on bodies and inherit ancestral sin.