Since I've been giving some thought to the Bible's emphasis on the believer and good works, or what we might call social action in this day, I found this quote by Claus Westermann in Creation to be quite interesting.
"...the Church in her understanding of sin had directed herself too narrowly towards Genesis ch. 3, and had neglected, or at least not considered sufficiently, the social responsibility which is the concern of ch. 4. This can be seen quite clearly in the influence exercised by the biblical figures. Adam and Eve walk through the whole history of western thought and art right up to the song hits and jokes of today. Cain and Abel have always remained shadowy figures." (20)
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