Sin : b guide for the perplexed / Derek R. Nelson.

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.

Christianity concerns itself with salvation. But salvation implies something from which one must be saved, as reconciliation implies an estrangement and redemption a loss. The classical theological symbol naming the problem to which salvation is the solution is sin.€Interpreting the meaning of sin, however, has become difficult for two reasons: sin has become a taboo subject in popular discourse, and has acquired an extremely broad meaning in recent theology.€ €Sin: A Guide for the Perplexed is intended as a mid-level, comprehensive introduction to the notion of sin and its significance for Christian theology.€Nelson situates and interprets biblical material on sin, and then offers a lucid history of the doctrine.€He elucidates Augustines conception of original sin and defends it against its many caricatures.€Special attention is paid to sin as an ordinary, yet highly interruptive, phenomenon in the lives of individuals.€This is supplemented by a careful look at the non-individualistic dimensions of sin, and an appreciation of how sin relates to other key theological commitments.

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