On Fri, 26 Jul 1996, pgm wrote:
> No, the patristic idea of sin is not perversion, but rather a missing
> of the mark, a failure of vision even, a misalignment.
>
> pm
>
My question is not related to the humanity of Christ but to the concept
of sin. In a previous message, Dennis Martin said that "the whole point
of Christian theology about sin is that it is unnatural, a deformation, a
per-version".
I have read somewhere in Aquinas's Summa about a "dispositio" necessary
to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit. I am wondering if this natural
disposition could be harmed by immoral behavior, therefore "perverting"
that natural disposition and clouding the vision of the individual. How
does all of this relate to the reading and interpreting of the Scriptures?
Perhaps this is a very basic notion most of the list members, trained in
religion, already know. In that case, please, respond to me privately so
as not to clutter other people's mailboxes.
Thanks,
Sol
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