The story of the garden with Adam and Eve is the story of human beings becoming self-conscious. Which means becoming human. Self-consciousness is what separates us from the other animals. The story of the garden is one of the oldest stories and predates the writings in Genesis by untold thousands of years. Adam became vulnerable and hid himself from God behind a bush. We all are vulnerable and hide our true selves beneath layers of persona. It is a wonderful story with so many layers. If you take this story to be literal, as many Christians do, you destroy the deep and powerful meaning within the story. It is the story of the human condition, of the human quest for meaning and purpose, of humankind’s struggle with tragedy and evil..
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