Eliade & Boyarin

[David Morris]

You forgot re-birth.  And for this to be a cycle with one revolution one 
would expect the end to approach the starting place.  This might be 
considered the case on the grand scale, where Original Paradise is 
eventually restored.

DM

>From: "Paul Mackin" <paul.mackin at verizon.net>
>
>I'd always felt that the cyclic vs linear distinction breaks down in the 
>case of Christianity--in that Christianity (at least)  IS cyclical, except 
>that it's a cycle of ONE revolution. Conception, birth, life, death, 
>resurrection of the body.
>
>Just a random thought

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