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Human Nature, Part 2
What does it mean to be human? In part 1, we explored the idea we call “original sin,” with a particular interest in its limitations. Now let’s explore what a broader view of human nature looks like. Questions What are some of the one-sided assumptions people make about human nature? Which ones do you tell…
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Human Nature + Original Sin
Big conversations about life–matters of racism, bigotry, hatred in particular–are driven by the question of humanity’s propensity for evil. We want to dive into what it means to be people of faith in light of what appears to be deep-rooted parts of human nature. One classic answer to this is a doctrine of original sin.…
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Tilling the Soil
Those that have joined us for Bible Study can tell you one really important concept that comes out of our earliest creation story. It begins in Genesis 2 (chapter 1 was written later). GOD creates the earth and all of the creatures of the earth. Then from the soil (adama), the first human (adam) was…