The apostle Paul called Jesus the second Adam. By this he meant Jesus is the prototype for a new type of humanity; whereas the original Adam and Eve represent humanity as we know it. This episode will start by looking at what is unique about Homo sapiens such that they are able to dominate all the other animals. Hint: It isn’t technology or intelligence. Building on that foundation, we will see that Jesus and the new humanity he was creating represent a new twist on our uniqueness. Again, we will see that our technology and intelligence are important, but they are more likely to lead to evolutionary disruption, than to endless economic growth.

Contact: brianpracticingforpeace@zohomail.com

Originally published November 5, 2022

Transcript: https://brianpracticingforpeace.medium.com/meek5-human-origins-similarities-between-the-first-adam-and-the-second-adam-80076f0c19d9

Tim Mackie’s podcast, episode 8, “Torah Crash Course Part 1 - Genesis”. Tim explains the most important themes from the first eleven chapters of Genesis. https://bibleproject.com/podcast/torah-crash-course-part-1/

Homo Deus, A Brief History of Tomorrow. By Yuval Noah Harari. Harari gives a helpful telling of the story of human evolution and how we differ from animals.

Violence and the Sacred and Things Hidden since the Foundation of the World are two ground-breaking books by Rene Girard that illuminate and explore how Homo Sapiens enhance cooperation through communal blaming and violence.

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