Resource Overview
Adam, Eve, and the Rest of Us: Contemporary Discussions of Original Sin
In this talk, Tom McCall offers an overview of the theological landscape in discussions of the historical Adam and the doctrine of original sin. After briefly summarizing some important
developments in paleonanthropology and genetics, McCall surveys several recent theological proposals. He then turns to the venerable doctrine of original sin, exploring how the traditional doctrinal options map onto the current discussion.
Biography
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Thomas H. McCall (PhD Calvin Theological Seminary) is Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology at TEDS and Director of the Henry Center. He is the editor of the two-volume Knowing Creation and Christ and the Created Order (Zondervan, 2018), and author of Against God and Nature: The Doctrine of Sin (Crossway, 2019). |