Na Kristovu križu čovjek je otkupljen i Adamovo je iskustvo stubokom izokrenuto: Adam, stvoren na Božju sliku i priliku, težio za tim da postane poput Boga, da zauzme Božje mjesto te je izgubio izvorno dostojanstvo koje mu je dano.
Through the Cross of Christ man is redeemed and Adam’s experience is reversed. Adam, created in the image and likeness of God, claimed to be like God through his own effort, to put himself in God’s place and in this way lost the original dignity that had been given to him.vatican.va vatican.va