Main Article
The Gospel: Just for Sinners or Just for the Sinned Against?
[T]his emphasis that "we are all sinners" ignores the need for a clear distinction between victims and perpetrators.
Response Articles
A Reflection on Sin and Pain
Theologies of sin and sinfulness have been weaponized, used against people to diminish and erase them.Sinners, all: The Universality of Sin as the Ground for Transformative Justice
[U]nderstanding sin as a "power" and being attentive to individual actions are not mutually exclusive, but complimentary.Bordering Mysteries
Encounters across human-made borders open tiny glimpses into the haunting and beautiful mysteries of life together that reveal moving intersections and to which theologies of sin, suffering, and salvation, need to be accountable.
Author's Response
Rejoinder
What should at least be clear is that the suffering of those who are sinned against cannot be resolved without addressing the guilt of the perpetrators.
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Editor's Notes