She further argues that the fact of
human sinfulness makes it necessary to have coercive measures at national and international level to prevent tax evasion and restrain tax avoidance.
Not exact matches
Indeed, given what Christianity teaches about charity,
human sinfulness, and God's grace, being a Christian may
make Benedict or any other Christian far less likely to be fanatical than the atheist.
Sinfulness, personal or corporate, is but a matter of maladjustment that can be cured through some minor psychological or sociological tinkering — I'm O.K. and you're O.K. and the Department of Health and
Human Services will
make our community a nice place to live.
For Kierkegaard the recognition of one's
sinfulness is only
made possible by the reality of God's judgement; it is not an autonomous
human possibility.
Blaming
human sinfulness for natural and man -
made disasters is nothing new.
(1) Justification points to the source of motive and morale for ethical living amidst the
sinfulness of the
human situation; it permits the Christian to participate in struggles for justice without
making the struggle the norm.
The basis of the Christian contribution is the faith that the crucified Jesus Christ by mediating divine forgiveness to all
humans in the solidarity of their
sinfulness, has
made possible mutual forgiveness between persons and peoples and has brought into being in history a new
human communion (Koinonia), transcending all religious, cultural and natural diversities and divisions.