2a.Catastrophe
We are, however, not the way we’re supposed to be. We all know it. Something’s out of sync. We don’t function like we should. We looked a bit at evil in the creation above. Now we tighten the focus to look at what’s gone wrong with humanity. Traditionally we call it the “Fall.” I think the term “catastrophe” better catches the widespread and tragic character of what has happened than Fall. Whatever we call it, though, Gen.3-11 narrates the moment of catastrophe in the Garden of Eden as well as the catastrophic ripples of this event that engulf the entire planet in chaos (uncreation). This litany of horror sadly remains most relevant to our lives today suggesting that as much as the world has changed over recorded history human beings have not changed at the core of who they are. We Start with Original Sin. But to start with original sin does not mean starting with Adam and Eve in Gen.3. Rather, it means starting with Jesus Christ. “Compared with Him we stand there in all our ...