num_pages: 189
description: Deepens &amp; refreshes our view of early Christianity while casting a disturbing light on the evolution of the attitudes passed down to us.AcknowledgmentsThe Book of Genesis, Chapters 1-3Introduction "The Kingdom of God is at hand" Christians against the Roman orderGnostic improvisations on Genesis The "Paradise of Virginity" regained The politics of paradise The nature of nature EpilogueNotesIndex
language: English
title: Adam, Eve, and the Serpent: Sex and Politics in Early Christianity
titlecomplete: Adam, Eve, and the Serpent: Sex and Politics in Early Christianity
characters: Lucifer, Eve
genres: Religion, Theology, Philosophy, Spirituality, Sexuality, Gnosticism, Nonfiction, History, Christianity, Faith
ratings_count: 2889
publisher: Vintage