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May 7, 2019 · Recent work has improved the understanding of social structures in theological discourse, but ambiguity persists with respect to structures of sin. Here, a revised definition of structural sin reconnects this concept with its theological roots, adding clarity to the nature of structural sin and strengthening the moral weight of the term.
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The signs of the times and sinful structures . An interpretation in the light of the theology of Hans-Urs von Balthasar Mathias Nebel Abstract The first part of the paper will focus on the notion of structural sin in an attempt to propose a more systematic approach to this-hitherto not well studied- concept.
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Jan 28, 2019 · In his 1987 encyclical Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, John Paul II observes that, while “structures of sin” are “rooted in personal sin,” they tend to “grow stronger, spread, and become the source of other sins, and so influence people’s behavior.”. According to John Paul II, “one cannot easily gain a profound understanding of the ...
Mar 5, 2015 · The Structure of Scientific Theories. Scientific inquiry has led to immense explanatory and technological successes, partly as a result of the pervasiveness of scientific theories. Relativity theory, evolutionary theory, and plate tectonics were, and continue to be, wildly successful families of theories within physics, biology, and geology.
of structures as having causal influence through the free choices of persons within them. Theologically, social structures (whether markets or parishes) can be “sinful” in an analogous sense, similar to original sin. A typology of inclusive and extractive economic institutions exemplifies how this analysis can apply to sinful social structures
CiteRights & Permissions[Opens in a new window] Abstract. The terms ‘structural injustice’ and ‘systemic injustice’ are commonly used, but their meanings are elusive. In this paper, I sketch an ontology of social systems that embeds accounts of social structures, relations, and practices.
Jan 11, 2022 · Structure determination itself is only the first step in the science of structural biology, which seeks to use structure as a basis to derive insights and hypotheses regarding biological functions ...
