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A wider gap: religion speaks of sin, not evil
Original: # Religion has so often focused on the word # sin that our culture has little grasp or even language for the word # Evil
A religious commentator argues that Western culture has lost the language to name evil because religion has concentrated on the smaller concept of sin. Citing Lakota teacher Buck Ghosthorse's saying that fear is the door in the heart that lets evil spirits in, the claim is that sin, not evil, is what opens the way to greater harm.
Why now: The framing of sin versus evil resonates amid ongoing debates about moral language in politics and culture.
Evidence
- # Religion has so often focused on the word # sin that our culture has little grasp or even language for the word # Evil —a far bigger word than sin. Sin allows evil in. Lakota teacher Buck Ghosthorse says, “Fear is the door in the heart that lets evil spirits in.” https://… · RevDrMatthewFox@universeodon.com · 2
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