temptation – By the Well

A115 – Lent 1: Genesis 2, Romans 5, and Matthew 4

By the Well

A115 - Lent 1: Genesis 2, Romans 5, and Matthew 4

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As Lent begins, we go back to the beginning with a focus on Genesis 2. Fran dispels some mistruths about this mythic tale. We ask what it reveals about human identity, freedom, and our propensity to alienate ourselves from one another and creation. We suggest that Genesis 2 and its reception in Romans 5 is…