In which Leithart amusingly puts back on his discarded Protestant hat to defend the faith from a mind-reader trapped in a cul-de-sac.
[H]e sneaks into the head of the author of Genesis to discover that the biblical account of Eden and the fall was “fantastic, even to the Pentateuchal author himself.” ... Some Evangelical theologians deny the existence of a historical Adam entirely, which means that Craig’s position is a moderate one.
-- Leithart, here in "Doubts About William Lane Craig’s Creation Account"
If an aspect of a story contradicts what the Pentateuchal author believed, it is unlikely to be literally intended.
... the Pentateuchal author would have known that ... sunset and sunrise could not have occurred prior to the creation of the
sun ...
... If the stories are inconsistent with one another when read literally, that suggests that a literal interpretation is not intended.
-- Craig, here in "Mytho-History in Genesis"
