I. The question -- II. Original sin in present church teaching -- Scholarly dogmatics -- Catechetics -- The Dutch catechism -- III. The outbreak of sin among men according to Genesis 1-11 -- The priestly document -- The story of paradise and the fall -- Dona Praeturnaturalia -- Death -- punishment for sin? -- The Yahwist's interest in the beginning -- IV. The Adam -- Christ parallel in Paul -- Romans 5:12-21 -- Tradition and magisterium.
Note
Translation of Biblische Schöpfungslehre und kirchliche Erbsündenlehre.
Bibliography
Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (pages 109-127)