Episode 14 —

In Part 4 of Very Good is a Long Ways from Perfect, we explore how entire theological systems can grow from hidden starting assumptions — especially the assumption that Adam and Eve were created already complete, perfected, consummated humanity.

What happens if “very good” does not mean “perfect”?

This episode examines how anthropology shapes everything downstream: original sin, justification, grace, free will, assurance, works, and even the emotional atmosphere of Christianity itself.

Topics include:

• Presuppositions and theological imagination
• Why rethinking assumptions feels psychologically exhausting
• Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox views of humanity
• Grace vs. works anxiety
• Salvation as restoration vs. participation
• Theosis and the “world of beco ...