Without the Christian explanation of original sin, the seemingly silly story of Adam and Eve and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, there was no explanation of conflict. At all.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Original sin provides an explanation for human conflict that otherwise seems unexplainable. Without it, the root of conflict remains unclear.
- In plain terms
- Without the idea of sin, we can't explain why people fight.
- What can you take from it?
- Use the concept of original sin to understand human conflict.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What explains conflict without religious concepts?
- Is original sin a useful framework for peace?
Another view
It attributes complex societal conflicts solely to religious doctrine.
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