"The shame felt by Adam and Eve before their Creator could be called 'cosmic shame.' But their sin also gave rise to human shame between Adam and Eve.
"In the fulness of creation Adam mirrored God not only by himself but in his communion with Eve. When shame disrupted their communion, Adam and Eve were compelled to hide their nakedness from each other.
"… Adam becomes conscious of having a body. What once was light, aglow with the spirit, transparently revealing the image of God, now seems heavy and burdensome.
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"… The 'man of lust' does not control his body with ease and naturalness, as the man of original innocence did. Self-control is essential to the moral integrity of human beings. Lust attacks the person at his core by throwing body and spirit out of balance.
"Shame between persons is connected with this imbalance. It is especially highlighted in the area of sexuality. We see this in Genesis 3:7, when Adam and Eve cover the parts of their bodies that specifically reveal their sexuality."
An der Grabstätte von Kronprinzessin Cecilie
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