The Ecological Curse

This article discusses the lost paradise in the Book of Genesis and its comparison to the environmental crisis being experienced around the world. It discusses the Yahwist account of creation, the view of Eve's sin in the Garden of Eden as a heroic feminist tale, the Pauline-Augustinian midrash...

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Main Author: Heinegg, Peter 1942- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The University of North Carolina Press 2015
In: Cross currents
Year: 2015, Volume: 65, Issue: 4, Pages: 441-447
Further subjects:B Creation
B Environmental degradation
B Bible. Genesis
B Eden
B Original Sin
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Summary:This article discusses the lost paradise in the Book of Genesis and its comparison to the environmental crisis being experienced around the world. It discusses the Yahwist account of creation, the view of Eve's sin in the Garden of Eden as a heroic feminist tale, the Pauline-Augustinian midrash about original sin, and the direct communion of the lost paradise with nature.
ISSN:1939-3881
Contains:Enthalten in: Cross currents
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/cros.12158