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The Human Search for Meaning
- Humans grapple with existential questions like "What are we doing here?"
- This sets us apart from animals and fuels our search for meaning, or redemption.
The Fall from Grace
- Genesis explains the human need for meaning through the story of Adam and Eve.
- Gaining self-consciousness, symbolized by eating the forbidden fruit, led to expulsion from paradise.
Cain and Abel: Two Paths
- The story of Cain and Abel highlights two responses to self-awareness: resentment and meaning-seeking.
- The Tower of Babel warns against pride and the dangers of totalitarian ideologies.