Talk:The punishment of Adam
Our template for Reconciliation Challenge is this:
- understanding(s) of Scripture:
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- discoveries of Science:
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- summary of the Reconciliation Challenge:
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A casual reader should see at a glance a summary of
- (1) what people say the Bible says;
- (2) discoveries of science;
- (3) a summary of why there is or might be a challenge to reconcile the two.
If (1) and (2) are done properly then (3) will be obvious, perhaps even redundant.
Discussion and argument is not relevant.
The next step following is "Editors' endorsement of this summary of the problem" where a majority of us sign off agreement "that this is an accurate statement of the problem."
- Later,* after we have reached agreement that the RC is well defined, it's time for a survey of Solutions already proposed:
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* We thought this through carefully and it will work.
