Minute Paper 9.29.15

Today we discussed the role of Eve in the Creation story and alternative view points surrounding gender roles as they are presented in Genesis. Who’s fault is the transaction? Why do we assume Adam isn’t present? We also discussed the different functions of the Creation stories and what they present to the readers. The second creation story discusses human development and separates Adam and Eve. The origin of evil was interpreted to come from God’s gift of free will. Humans are presented as not inherently evil, but rather they have the capacity to make decisions and handle the consequences.