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What is Sin?

What is Sin?. 3 and 7 October 2013. The Big Idea. Thinking of sin simply as “doing something wrong” misses the horror of what is at the root of sin. What Genesis 3 tells us about sin. At the root of sin is a failure to appreciate and embrace two things: Who we are… Our freedom…

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What is Sin?

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  1. What is Sin? 3 and 7 October 2013

  2. The Big Idea Thinking of sin simply as “doing something wrong” misses the horror of what is at the root of sin.

  3. What Genesis 3tells us about sin • At the root of sin is a failure to appreciate and embrace two things: • Who we are… • Our freedom… • Sin has consequences. • Two models of consequence (an accurate and an inaccurate one!):

  4. Thomas Merton on Sin PLOT

  5. Thomas Merton on Sin • Deliberate and formal rejecting of disinterested love…just because… • God’s reaction to sin, according to Merton…

  6. For homework • See if you can track down the location of the carvings to the left. Hint: they can be found on the façade of a church. • Further, think about the scene. What is happening in it? What symbols are present?

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