tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38413397.post6372884660615781344..comments2023-12-19T15:10:02.866-08:00Comments on ex cathedra: In the theological atticUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38413397.post-28803274210100082002013-01-25T10:15:38.335-08:002013-01-25T10:15:38.335-08:00Poor St Joseph. The only fallen sinful human in th...Poor St Joseph. The only fallen sinful human in the family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38413397.post-87679040060544814892012-12-11T15:07:27.411-08:002012-12-11T15:07:27.411-08:00The post was already too long, so I add this here....The post was already too long, so I add this here. St Irenaeus, arguably the first systematic theologian, in the 2nd century taught that Adam and Eve fell into disobedience because they were basically children, immature, and thus easily lead astray by the serpent. One way he looked at the subsequent history of Israel and Christ was as a long education into adulthood. <br /><br />Then there's the "felix culpa" theme. But now the comment is getting too long!OreamnosAmericanushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602268350813211243noreply@blogger.com