EPISODE · Aug 22, 2021 · 53 MIN
#118 Did St. Augustine Invent The Doctrine of Original Sin Because He Had Sexual Issues?
from The Alisa Childers Podcast · host Alisa Childers
Ken Samples, an expert on St. Augustine and all things Original Sin, joins me to respond to the 5 most significant claims against the doctrine of Original Sin argued by Progressive Christians. Professor Samples will answer the following claims: 1. St. Augustine made up Original Sin to explain his personal sexual hangups. 2. Jesus never heard of Original Sin 3. Original Sin is a Greco-Roman idea imported into Christianity 4. Original Shame/Original Blessing/Original Goodness are better explanations of human sin 5. Inherited sinfulness is not one of the curses on Adam and Eve in Genesis
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#118 Did St. Augustine Invent The Doctrine of Original Sin Because He Had Sexual Issues?
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