The direct consequences of the fall in terms of poverty and development are fairly obvious. A fruitful creation meant to sustain life does so reluctantly (Gn 3:17), and making the creation productive enough to sustain life now means struggle and hard work (Gn 3:19). Human life now has an end (Gn 3:19). The relationship between men and women became distorted and unequal (Gn 3:16). Violence and murder entered the human story (Gn 4:8), and the hunger for revenge entered the human heart (Gn 4:23). Complete human well-being is now a struggle and beyond the reach of human agency alone.
