# Catholics, Orthodox and Adam's De Novo Creation?

**URL:** <https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/catholics-orthodox-and-adams-de-novo-creation/2244>\
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**Tags:** Adam, Theology\
**Created:** [October 10, 2018, 5:11am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/catholics-orthodox-and-adams-de-novo-creation/2244 "2018-10-10T05:11:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 7:59am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/catholics-orthodox-and-adams-de-novo-creation/2244/2 "2018-10-10T07:59:15Z")

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> [@A Catholic Approach to the Genealogical Adam](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/a-catholic-approach-to-the-genealogical-adam/116/101):
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> The obvious meaning of “Cain built a city” is “Cain founded a city” or “Cain built a settlement that eventually became a city”, which is entirely possible as he could have lived for hundreds of years after founding said settlement.

Now you are cherry picking, @Edgar.

Cain is a great civilizer… founding a city for hunter/gatherers.

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