Sin : a guide for the perplexed /
Derek R. Nelson.
- x, 156 pages ; 23 cm.
- T & T Clark guides for the perplexed .
- Guides for the perplexed. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-150) and indexes.
1. The good news about sin -- 2. Approaches to sin in the Bible -- 3. Original sin and the legacy of Augustine -- 4. Sin-nonyms : estrangement, isolation, rebellion, and self-justification -- 5. Social sin 1 : Relationality and the formation of the sinful self -- 6. Social sin 2 : Structures of oppression