In my introductory theology class at Wycliffe College the other day the talk turned to sin, as conversations in theology classes will do. And from talking about sin we got to talking about Adam and Eve’s unhappy encounter with the serpent in the Garden of Eden. And from Adam, Eve, and the serpent we naturally got to talking about the devil, the tempter or adversary who shows up at certain key moments in Scripture. Ah, the devil! Such a fascinating figure. Suddenly the classroom was alive with … [Read more...]
