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- Title
Sin as Forgetting: Negotiating Divine Presence.
- Authors
Wannenwetsch, Bernd
- Abstract
The article examines sin through the lens of forgetfulness, as both are phenomena situated between passivity and activity, and intricately linked in the biblical tradition. It shows how the propensity to forget God is rooted in a particular form of presence that is characteristic of YHWH. The narrative of the making of the golden calf is analysed for its potential to highlight the ‘predicament’ peculiar to the Jewish and Christian faiths: to seek a more palpable divine presence than that in the word alone. The article explores this theme further by way of theologically juxtaposing the calf with the Agnus Dei and offering considerations on conscience, confession and the opacity of the Christian life.
- Subjects
SIN in Christianity; CONSCIENCE &; religion; BIBLE. Romans; CONFESSION (Christianity); NAME of God; GOD in Christianity; GOLDEN calf (Bible); CHRISTIANITY
- Publication
Studies in Christian Ethics, 2015, Vol 28, Issue 1, p3
- ISSN
0953-9468
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0953946814555321