Chapter
Theories about Angels and the Fall of Humanity
06:17 - 12:43 (06:26)
The theory is that God had revealed his plan to create human beings who are spirit and flesh. The fall of humanity, according to this theory, was due to the disobedient choice of the first parents influenced by a seductive voice opposed to God out of envy.
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The choice of our first parents to disobey God and fall into death was driven by a seductive voice opposed to God, a voice of envy spoken by the devil, as theorized in Genesis chapter 3 and Wisdom chapter 2.
06:17 - 09:48 (03:30)
Summary
The choice of our first parents to disobey God and fall into death was driven by a seductive voice opposed to God, a voice of envy spoken by the devil, as theorized in Genesis chapter 3 and Wisdom chapter 2.
ChapterTheories about Angels and the Fall of Humanity
EpisodeDay 55: The Fall of the Angels
PodcastThe Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
The angels, like humans, were created with free will by God, and the fallen angels' rejection of Him was a radical and irrevocable choice.
09:48 - 12:43 (02:55)
Summary
The angels, like humans, were created with free will by God, and the fallen angels' rejection of Him was a radical and irrevocable choice. The catechism emphasizes that it is this choice, rather than any defect in divine mercy, that makes the angels' sin unforgivable and leads to the reality of hell.