What Ever Happened To Sin?

by Samuel Hux (August 2016)

Well, nothing actually. It’s still with us of course, since we are what we are. My question does not reveal a naïve assumption that there has been some radical reformation of human nature. Rather, it’s a question about the perception of sin among “Smorgasbord Catholics”—whom I have been thinking about off and on given the respectful attention awarded them by the press during this Pope’s and that one’s occasional visits to the States. “I’m a good Catholic, but I think the church should respect my right to believe what I wish to believe, and furthermore.  .  .  .” Isn’t that a fair characterization of smorgasbord rhetoric?  more>>>

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  1. Good get, Sam. I'm not sure wether I'm lapsed or left, but your citation of Burke brought to mind a host of devils we once knew, other than the traditional church, exchanged for devils we don't know. The Levant, North Africa, and South Asia for examples. 

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