Doing Without Adam and Eve

<p><b>A new examination of the doctrine of original sin</b><p></p>In this provocative new addition to the acclaimed series Patricia Williams assays the doctrine of original sin with a scientific lens and based on sociobiology offers an alternative Christian account of human nature's foibles and future.</p><p>Focusing on the Genesis 2 and 3 account Williams shows how its historical interpretation in early Christianity not only misread the text but derived an idea of being human profoundly at odds with experience and contemporary science.</p><p>Williams's work frank in its assessment of traditional misunderstandings challenges theologians and all Christians to reassess the roots and branches of this linchpin doctrine.</p>