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“Who is Adam?”

“Who is Adam?”

Last updated on: February 10, 2020 at 1:12 pm by Dan Peterson

“Who is Adam?” 2020-02-10T13:12:21-07:00 Dan Peterson

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The creation of Adam, as depicted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City by Michelangelo Buonarroti (Wikimedia Commons public domain image)

A new piece has been posted on the website of the Interpreter Foundation:

Science & Mormonism Series 1: Cosmos, Earth, and Man: Who Is Adam?

Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article by Trent D. Stephens originally appeared in Science & Mormonism Series 1: Cosmos, Earth, and Man (2016).

Abstract:Trent Stephens, retired professor at Idaho State University, describes his personal views on pre-Adamic people. After a review of the plan of salvation, he wonders whether the Fall could have been “both anticipatory and retroactive? In other words, could it be the case that not only those who lived after Adam and Eve but also that there were many who lived before Adam and Eve who partook of the Fall as well as the Atonement.”

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Kindness to others in unexpected places?

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Potentially good news for the environment:

“Plant-Based Plastics Could Soon Be Recycled Hundreds of Times Thanks to New Breakthrough”

“Revolutionary New Recycling Method for Plastic and Waste is Solving Two Problems With One Stream”

“Saltwater Toilets May Soon Begin Saving Fresh Water Around the World Thanks to New Red Sea Bacteria”

“Scientists Find Half the World’s Fish Stocks Are Recovered—or Increasing—in Oceans That Used to Be Overfished”

“Want to Help Bees? Leave the Dandelions Alone This Spring”

“2020 Race Upended After New Poll Finds Trump, Democrats Trailing Mysterious Rune-Covered Obelisk By 80 Points”

And a reminder of a group that has recently caught my interest:

Arbor Day Foundation

See these previous blog entries:

“Apollo 11, broccoli, and the pressing need for more trees”

“Don’t yell. Don’t demonstrate. Plant some trees!”

“Trees”

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And here’s something else that you might find of interest”

“The Secrets of a Long Life from the U.S.’s Top Longevity Hot Spot”

“People are living longer in the world’s richest countries, according to a recent Pew Report. Certain areas, in particular, have drawn the attention of researchers who study longevity because in those places, living to 100 is not unusual.”

Sic et Non — your one-stop source for all the news you need, and plenty besides!

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An experiment that confirms what we’ve always known about Hollywood:

“Large Mirror Brought Out Onto Oscars Stage Gets Resounding 6-Minute Standing Ovation”

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