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12 kwi 2020 · The First Social Sin: Politics of Fear, Hate, or Exclusion. Oppression, marginalization, and unjust discrimination in any form are inconsistent with any proper form of government.
The concept of social sin has firm roots in the Gospel. Christ indicated very clearly at Matthew 25:31-46 that nations will be judged on the manner in which they have treated the weakest, poorest, and most abused.
People who do not live in poverty need to look outside their own experience and find ways to identify with people who do live in poverty with little to no means of escape. Social sin results in structures, laws and policies that perpetuate widespread poverty, inequality, discrimination, violence, and other injustices.
Times have changed. Globalization of social sin is creating inequalities, giving rise to violence among fellow mortals worldwide. Eradicating social sin and its consequences is a mission second to none.
11 lut 2015 · Here are just three examples. Racism. The recent deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and 12-year-old Tamir Rice at the hands of police officers have thrown our nation into a heated discussion...
6 maj 2014 · “Inequality is the root of social ills” (EG 202) is becoming perhaps the most quoted and (for some) infamous line in Pope Francis’ Evangelii Gaudium. Just last week, there was an excellent piece here at Millennial detailing the theological anthropology behind Catholic Social Teaching’s apprehension of extreme inequality.
As we continue our reflection on conversion, sustained by the certainty of the Father's love, today we will focus our attention on the meaning of sin, both personal and social. Let us first look at Jesus' attitude, since he came to deliver mankind from sin and from Satan's influence.
