Answer to unanswerable theological meme:

Would there have been an Incarnation even though Adam had not sinned?

I would say yes, following the radical Christo-centrism of Fray Luis de León which stems from Scotus on this point..

Actually, I got the idea for the meme after reading through some articles on the Christology of Fray Luis de León.

I will put some other unanswerable questions later to flesh out Fray Luis complete view point. I take "unanswerable questions" as being not De Fide- and therefore open to uncertainty- about things that our American minds consider impossible to imagine even thinking about.

And also I thought Advise and Dissent would say yes. Although this question is in no way final, and St. Thomas' discussion is incomplete on this point.

Here is what Fray Luis has to say:



Excerpt from: On the names of Christ, (Chapter 1 on the name Blossom), Fray Luis de León (1583):

“And the greatest thing it was possible to accomplish was the personal union between the Divine Word and Christ’s human nature, which made one person with man.”

“There’s no doubt it is the greatest.” Sabino said.

“Then it necessarily follows that God in order to makes this most fortunate and marvelous union, created all that is seen and unseen which is to say that the end for which the variety and beauty of the world was made was to bring to light this composite of God and man. Or better said, this person both God and man that is Jesus Christ."

“It necessarily follows”- Sabino replied.

“Well Christ being a fruit and Scripture give Him this name to make us understand that Christ is the end of all things. He for Whose happy birth all creatures were created and directed. For just as the tree root was not made for itself nor the trunk that is born and sustains itself on top but one and the other together with the branches, flowers and leaves and all the rest that the tree produces is ordered and directed toward the fruit that comes out of it which is its end and completion. Thus in the same manner these extended heavens which we see and the stars that shine in them and amongst them this fount of clarity and light that illuminates everything. The round and beautiful earth painted with flowers, the waters teaming with fish, animals, men, this whole universe so great and beautiful it is God made it for this end: to make His Son a man and produce this unique and divine fruit that is Christ. Which we can truly call the common birth of all things.

"And thus as the fruit (for whose birth the firmness of the trunk and the beauty of the flower, along with the greenery and freshness of the leaves were made) contains within itself and its strength all that which is ordered in the tree or better yet, the tree contains everything necessary within itself. Thus does Christ for Whose birth God first created the firm and deep roots of the elements and afterwards erected on top of them the greatness of the world with such variety. Thus the branches and leaves contain all within themselves which is then embraced and summarized in Him."