"Lilith, Adam's erste frau" Ernst Barlach, 1922 When your computer is giving you trouble, blame Eve, the first woman. (Except she wasn’t.) Here is what a prolific author on Christian theology, philosophy and apologetics advises: “By the way, if you get mad at your Mac laptop and wonder who designed this demonic device, notice the manufacturer's icon on top: an apple with a bite out of it.” Peter Kreeft The myth of Adam and Eve is pervasive in our culture; no matter what our religion. It affects our beliefs about sin, knowledge, and women. It is a primary excuse for misogyny and underlies the fear of women’s power, women’s bodies, and women’s innate knowledge. This creation myth is powerful. Myths are not lies, as we sometimes think they are; they are stories created by humans to explain the vast inexplicable universe and humans’ place in it. Creation myths are important in every culture because they help us make sense of where our world began and how. The