Another wonderful talk from this year’s NYC conference: theologian Simeon Zahl examines the inconvenient but foundational doctrine of sin.
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Lost Doctrine of Sin ~ Simeon Zahl from Mockingbird on Vimeo.
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Nicely done. I have been thinking about how the evangelical folks have lost this notion of what sin really is and this blindness prevents them from seeing our current political situation clearly.
this explains why and how the 12 Steps of AA work. substitute Sin for alcohol ..Such a good explanation. Thank you
I believe Mr. Serpent says it best, that the sinful seek to “be like God” (Gen. 3:5) as far as individuals, and that as members of society, each individual has necessarily been co-opted by worldly Powers who have lost their sacred vocation, leading each of us to engage (gladly) in activity contrary to God’s will and purpose – Walter Wink and others.