To: stfassisi; betty boop; Alamo-Girl; YHAOS; dfwgator; Diamond; xzins; TXnMA; Kolokotronis
Did the Greeks simplify this?(I think) Traduscianism was the belief of the Church before Blessed Augustine introduced creationism, i.e. belief that God creates a new soul at the moment of conception. The East simply retained the original belief. There is no doctrinal strife as regards this subject in the Church; both traditions are accepted, with creationism predominating in the west and traducianism in the East.
However, trasucianism inadvertently leads us to realize that we are all brothers, since the life we have is the same life God gave to Adam, and through Adam to all of humanity. Creationism leads us to look at each person as life unto itself.
731 posted on
09/13/2010 10:27:05 PM PDT by
kosta50
(God is tired of repenting -- Jeremiah 15:6, KJV)
To: kosta50; stfassisi; Alamo-Girl
However, traducianism inadvertently leads us to realize that we are all brothers, since the life we have is the same life God gave to Adam, and through Adam to all of humanity. Creationism leads us to look at each person as life unto itself. Very interesting insight, kosta. Thank you!
733 posted on
09/14/2010 10:50:17 AM PDT by
betty boop
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