Comments on: Was the Fall Under God’s Providence? http://www.calledtocommunion.com/2009/11/was-the-fall-of-man-under-gods-providence/ Reformation meets Rome Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:00:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Richard http://www.calledtocommunion.com/2009/11/was-the-fall-of-man-under-gods-providence/comment-page-1/#comment-4557 Richard Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:15:45 +0000 http://www.calledtocommunion.com/?p=3154#comment-4557 Thanks Tim. Thanks Tim.

]]> By: Tim A. Troutman http://www.calledtocommunion.com/2009/11/was-the-fall-of-man-under-gods-providence/comment-page-1/#comment-4556 Tim A. Troutman Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:58:35 +0000 http://www.calledtocommunion.com/?p=3154#comment-4556 Yes a Catholic must affirm a literal Adam and Eve per <a href="http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/pius_xii/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-xii_enc_12081950_humani-generis_en.html" rel="nofollow">Humani Generis</a>. This doesn't mean that all aspects of the creation narrative must be taken literally, but at least this particular one must be understood literally. Yes a Catholic must affirm a literal Adam and Eve per Humani Generis. This doesn’t mean that all aspects of the creation narrative must be taken literally, but at least this particular one must be understood literally.

]]> By: Richard http://www.calledtocommunion.com/2009/11/was-the-fall-of-man-under-gods-providence/comment-page-1/#comment-4546 Richard Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:59:23 +0000 http://www.calledtocommunion.com/?p=3154#comment-4546 Tim, Does a Catholic have to affirm the historicity of <i>'adam</i> or may one simply affirm the theological reality (sin) of which the fall narrative speaks? Tim,

Does a Catholic have to affirm the historicity of ‘adam or may one simply affirm the theological reality (sin) of which the fall narrative speaks?

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