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Why talk about sin? Luther's understanding of sin and hopeful sin‐talk in the 21st century. |
| المؤلفون: |
Guðmundsdóttir, Arnfríður |
| المصدر: |
Dialog: A Journal of Theology; Sep2023, Vol. 62 Issue 3, p277-284, 8p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
SIN, FORGIVENESS in Christianity, CHRISTIAN communities, CATECHISMS |
| People: |
LUTHER, Martin, 1483-1546 |
| مستخلص: |
For Luther talking about sin and the sinful nature of human beings has a strong pastoral significance. His emphasis on the "bondage" of the human will is tightly connected to his insistence on the human sinful condition, and our inability to choose to be or not to be held captive by sin. My conclusion is that it is indeed important to continue to talk about sin if the Christian discourse about God's forgiveness and grace is to make sense. Furthermore, I believe Luther's understanding of sin as misplaced trust, the distinction he makes between sin and sins, and his idea of a justified sinner can indeed make a significant contribution to a hopeful sin‐talk within Christian communities today. It is, however, necessary to pay attention to Luther's historical context and to reevaluate his understanding of human nature and human sinfulness from a feminist critical perspective. The sin‐concept has gradually been losing its relevance within Christian communities. Therefore the question: why should we continue to talk about sin? The aim of this article is to explore Luther's understanding of sin and human sinfulness, in order to find out if, and then how, he might prove helpful when it comes to the interpretation of the concept of sin in the 21st century. The focus is on Luther's pastoral writings in The Small and The Large Catechism (1529), together with his Smalcald Articles (1537). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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