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Sunday, July 7, 2024

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In John Steinbeck’s “East of Eden,” a Chinese cook decodes how the translation of the Hebrew verb “timshel” lays out fundamental divides in Christian theology: Thou will? Thou shall? or Thou may? do right or wrong. … predestination? God’s command? or moral choice?

The Perpetual Contest between Good and Evil – East of Eden/Chapter 24

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Salinas, CA

John Steinbeck/East of Eden – Chapter One

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