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Adam

Biblical first man, used in discussion of original sin and fall.

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First appearance: vi the paradoxes of christianity

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With Narrator (psychological): Adam is a biblical figure representing original humanity and the fall, central to the narrator's theological argument. With Narrator (psychological): Adam is a biblical figure representing…

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See Adam in vi the paradoxes of christianity

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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Chesterton reveals the "silent swerving from accuracy by an i…

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See Adam in vi the paradoxes of christianity