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The Primigenius Felix Culpa.
- Source :
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Heythrop Journal . Nov2022, Vol. 63 Issue 6, p1071-1088. 18p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The primal sin is an unprecedented event because it is the moment at which creation first became corrupted. This makes it remarkably difficult to explain. In contemporary analytic discussions of the primal sin, a dichotomy has emerged. Generally, scholars working in this area accept inexplicability to avoid blaming God, resulting in a labelling of the primal sin as mysterious. In this paper, I will outline a Felix Culpa model of the primal sin, which I shall call the Primigenius Felix Culpa model. Through this model, I will suggest that the primal sin was made inevitable by God to maximise the value of the actual world. I will argue that, despite inheriting many of the disadvantages that come with a Felix Culpa, this model significantly reduces the inexplicability of the primal sin. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ORIGINAL sin
*GOD in Christianity
*THEODICY
*FALL of man
*SIN
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00181196
- Volume :
- 63
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Heythrop Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 160052471
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/heyj.13800