It's such a simple, familiar story.
The creation of man, the Garden of Eden...and of course, the fall of Adam and Eve.
But what really happened in the Garden?
If Adam was created with a bunch of special gifts, not to mention serious amounts of grace, why did he fall?
Not only that, but why do we have to suffer the consequences of his mistake?
These are big questions because if you don't understand what happened in the beginning, it can seriously mess up your understanding of what we're dealing with right now...not to mention how we're saved from it all.
That's why I invited my good friend, Catholic Scripture scholar extraordinaire Curtis Mitch, back to the Art of Catholic podcast.
In today's episode, we unpack the real doctrine of original sin, discuss what actually happened in the Garden of Eden, and dive into all the ways this simple story affects our ultimate destiny as members of God's family.
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My conversation with Curtis explores questions such as:
- What gifts did Adam actually possess in the Garden?
- If he had no inclination to sin, how did Adam fall?
- Why did God allow him to fall?
- Why Original Sin isn’t actually the sin of Adam
- If we didn’t do it, why do we have to suffer the effects of Adam’s fall?
- How Christ gives us more than Adam had
- And a whole lot more!
This is one of those podcasts you're going to return to because it's so rich!
God bless,
Matthew
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