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A history of sin : its evolution to today and beyond / John Portmann.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Portmann, John.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sin--Christianity--History of doctrines.
- Sin.
- Catholic Church--Doctrines--History.
- Catholic Church.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xxii, 239 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2007]
- Summary:
- In this book, Portmann argues that especially since 9/11, the reality of sin has made a strong comeback. Even liberal Christians such as Bishop Sprong have to take the pervasiveness of personal evil doing seriously. The book starts off in the present and then loops back into the past to outline the key moments in the history of sin from the Ancient Greeks and Israelites through Jesus and Paul to Augustine and Dante and then back to the present day.
- Contents:
- Sin fatigue : the dilution and demotion of sin
- Atonement fatigue
- Catholic masturbation and modern science
- Virginity : almost a sin?
- Modern sins
- The sins of our fathers : paying for affirmative action
- The best we can do.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-234) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780742558137
- 0742558134
- OCLC:
- 78787550
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