Author Description

"The religious world has largely relegated a belief in the literal Adam to the realm of a religious myth - a story telling truths but not in itself necessarily true. Yet a growing number of Christian believers are coming to feel that an acceptance of a literal Adam is critical to a satisfactory comprehension of the world today. Why Believe in Adam? examines questions surrounding the existence and nature of God, the nature of the creation, evil and suffering, the role of the sexes, judgement and hell, and finally - and most importantly for the Christian - the teaching concerning Jesus as the second Adam. It came out of the author's studies in the field of issues in religion and philosophy where it became patently clear that most of the problems posed by these issues stemmed from the loss of a belief in a literal Adam. These problems, therefore, are looked at against a belief that the stories of Adam and Eve, the Fall and the Flood are true and how these truths affect our religious thinking and overall philosophy of life"--Back cover.