Banished from Eden: Original Sin and Evolutionary Theory in the Drama of Salvation

by Schwager, Raymund

• ISBN13: 9780852446065
• ISBN10: 0852446063
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-30
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

"The Christian message of the drama of salvation provides the context for the dynamic exploration of the fundamental issues for human self-reflection and for theological enquiry. English language publication of this, the final work of Raymund Schwager, one of the key exponents of the ideas of Rene Girard, has been eagerly awaited."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Raymund Schwager was Professor of Theology at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.

Table of Contents

The primal history in a new light	p. 11
The dynamics and universality of sin	p. 11
On the historicity of the primal history	p. 25
Imitation, procreation, and sin	p. 29
Synopsis	p. 37
Evolution, sin and genetic technology	p. 49
The history of sin of 'homo habilis' or 'homo erectus'	p. 50
Evolution within sinful mankind	p. 53
Dramatic redemption as creative transformation of sinful human history	p. 57
Compression of time and a new understanding of time	p. 63
Corroborating indications	p. 65
Remembrance celebration and transformative recollection	p. 69
Genetic engineering and apocalyptic	p. 72
God's self-communication and the 'interchange of freedom'	p. 80
Original sin as transcendental denial	p. 81
Sin overcome and unity in salvation	p. 84
The historical-symbolic primordial scene of sin	p. 88
The self-formation of human subjectivity	p. 97
Redoubling of freedom and the supernatural	p. 107
Human self-reflection and universal responsibility	p. 116
The organism as memory	p. 117
Propagation and imitation	p. 118
Freedom and preset nature	p. 119
'Evil' in evolution	p. 127
Universal responsibility and redemption	p. 131
Who or what is the devil?	p. 143
The biblical evidence	p. 145
Four great themes of the image of Satan	p. 151
The meaning of the serpent and the apocalyptic animals	p. 153
Is Satan only a collective mechanism - or something more?	p. 156
The 'battle' against evil	p. 160
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