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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.
Latin Vulgate text, English translation (CPDV), and translation commentary. Ronald L. Conte Jr., translator and editor
Social sin resides within a group or a community of people. It exists within any structure in society that oppresses human beings, violates human dignity, stifles freedom and/or imposes great inequity.
The concept of social sin is derived from the biblical account of Israel's struggle to remain faithful to the terms of the ancient covenant. Torah committed Israel to a life of society free of the inequality and exploitation that characterized its own existence in the Egyptian land of bondage.
SOCIAL SIN The sinfulness of society into which a person is born. Its premise is that modern socialization and collectivization have immersed everyone in other people's values...
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.
What the Bible says about Social Sins. (From Forerunner Commentary) Amos 2:4. God judges the other nations guilty of gross and vicious cruelties in warfare. Israel's sins, though, largely involve national and personal deceit, disobedience to God's commandments, and creating social injustice by being faithless toward fellow man to get for the self.
