Confronting Christianity with Rebecca McLaughlin

How Can You Believe in Original Sin?

Confronting Christianity with Rebecca McLaughlin

Show Notes

Are people basically good?

Rebecca talks with theologian Gray Sutanto about the Christian doctrine of original sin, why our selfishness seems to come so naturally, and whether it's fair that Adam's sin affects the rest of us.

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