What did Dawkins say about Augustine 's theory and who responds to dawkins?
It is absurd to image the corruption of all humans rests on two individuals if humans had emerged from less sophisticated animal forms which lacked consciousness
Barbour - evolutionary biology suggests suffering , conflict and death long preceded humanity - fall and creation are continuing processes not seperate events
What did Freud argue against Augustine?
Rejects Augustine 's connection between original sin and its transmission through sexual intercourse to future generations - Sex is not just for reproduction but natural aspect of human development
How did kant differ from Augustine and who responded to Kant
Kant says salvation is through reason rather than only grace - Kant recognises powerful emotions but no such thing as sin
Reinhold Niebuhr - wrong to think that reason can bring about just and fair societies
What did sartre reject
Notion of an essential human nature as suggests we can never be truly free to develop our own personalities
