So to think about the effects of the primal sin, the concept which we call original sin, seems to hinge in Scripture on two things: our capacity as rational beings, and the exercise of this rational capacity to choose something other than God.
biological evolution
Science Reader Question: Becoming Made in God’s Image
This conversation on the relationship between an evolutionary natural history and man’s creation in the image of God reminds me of a saying in the world of software engineering: “It’s not a bug, it’s a feature!”
Science Reader Question: Fugue in the Key of Adenine
Language metaphors for DNA are so natural we probably can’t get away from them entirely, but we can try other analogies beyond individual letters.
Science Reader Question: Seated at the Right 01101001 of God
Perhaps already you can see where a spiritual God would deal with relationships over forms since he himself does not have a form, and where a consistent God would be continually engaged in creation.
Science Reader Question: Evolutionary Project Management
Perhaps God expresses his intentions in this relational fashion. This is a very different paradigm than God-as-artist, where he directly selects every detail of the final product.