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The Fall to Violence : Original Sin in Relational Theology by Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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"In this book, Suchocki argues that the condition of "original sin" is not primarily a "rebellion against God," but a "rebellion against creation." Sin is action that, whether intentionally or not, contributes to the ill-being of earth or its inhabitants. Its underlying root is not "pride," but a triadic structure that involves (1) a human bent toward aggression that easily tends toward violence; (2) the solidarity of human beings with one another and their environing world, so that to some degree each participates in the plight of all; and (3) social structures that invariably influence the consciousness and conscience of participants in those structures." "Given these three factors, to be human is necessarily to be a participant in conditions that make for ill-being as well as well-being. Suchocki concludes her discussion with an interpretation of forgiveness as willing the well-being of victim and violator in the fullest possible knowledge of the nature of the violence. Forgiveness, or living and acting from the will toward well-being, breaks the chain of violence, answering sin with grace."--BOOK JACKET

Who reads The Fall to Violence : Original Sin in Relational Theology?

Author

Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki

Publisher

Continuum International Publishing Group, Incorporated

Published

1994

Language

EN

ISBN

9780826406897

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Religion, Christian

Updated

2026-03-24