Original Sin vs. Original Grace: The Adamic Fall and the Primordial Covenant
The Christian doctrine of original sin—a corollary of the initial Adamic transgression—is the linchpin of the soteriological and eschatological significance of Christ. Construction of a binary opposition between the fall through Adam and redemption through Christ seems pleasing in its symmetry, yet...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Taylor & Francis
2021
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Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Jahr: 2021, Band: 32, Heft: 1, Seiten: 25-51 |
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B Islam B primordial covenant B Children B Original Sin |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The Christian doctrine of original sin—a corollary of the initial Adamic transgression—is the linchpin of the soteriological and eschatological significance of Christ. Construction of a binary opposition between the fall through Adam and redemption through Christ seems pleasing in its symmetry, yet the question of children who die in infancy poses a problem. This article considers the historical positions on this issue and compares them with the Islamic conception of original grace—a state of innate innocence due to the primordial covenant in which all souls attest to the lordship of God before birth. It then uses this concept to shed light on the fate of infants who die before reaching maturity. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9311 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09596410.2021.1882145 |