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The beginning of the Bible on why we end up like this
This is Part 2 of a talk I gave to Guiseley Mothers’ Union last month. It covers ground I’ve blogged on before but it’s central to my understanding of why life is like this. Part 1 is here. This post … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Ethics, God, Theology
Tagged Eve, freedom, Genesis 3, holiness, monotheism, serpent, sin, temptation, theodicy
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Miraculous holiness
According to the early Christian Clement of Alexandria (Stromata 3.59.3), the second century Gnostic theologian Valentinus taught that Jesus did not evacuate any of his food. Because of his supreme self-control the food did not decay inside him. The idea … Continue reading