In spite of all my efforts to change over the years, I still recognize the same sinful self that was there at the beginning. (nakedpastor.com)
This last Niebuhr book disclosed a mellower Niebuhr who saw that, despite the danger of sinful self - assertion, man still needed a healthy self - regard. (religion-online.org)
Sinful selves find mutual support and comfort in their construction of some idealistic religion as a refuge from God. (religion-online.org)