Hiding in Plain Sight: The Lost Doctrine of Sin – Simeon Zahl

by Mockingbird on May 30, 2017 • 9:14 am 5 Comments

Another wonderful talk from this year’s NYC conference: theologian Simeon Zahl examines the inconvenient but foundational doctrine of sin.

Hiding in Plain Sight: The Lost Doctrine of Sin ~ Simeon Zahl from Mockingbird on Vimeo.

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Jeffrey says:

May 31, 2017

Nicely done. I have been thinking about how the evangelical folks have lost this notion of what sin really is and this blindness prevents them from seeing our current political situation clearly.

Sue says:

Jun 2, 2017

this explains why and how the 12 Steps of AA work. substitute Sin for alcohol ..Such a good explanation. Thank you

Bruce Seaman says:

Oct 17, 2018

I believe Mr. Serpent says it best, that the sinful seek to “be like God” (Gen. 3:5) as far as individuals, and that as members of society, each individual has necessarily been co-opted by worldly Powers who have lost their sacred vocation, leading each of us to engage (gladly) in activity contrary to God’s will and purpose – Walter Wink and others.

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A Dreadful Compliment | Rumblings says:

Jun 1, 2017

[…] about a lecture that I watched today from the recent Mockingbird NYC Conference. It was called, “Hiding in Plain Sight: The Lost Doctrine of Sin,” and was delivered by University of Nottingham theologian Simeon Zahl. In it, Zahl described sin […]

Hiding in Plain Sight: The Lost Doctrine of Sin | Mockingbird says:

Oct 2, 2018

[…] to put this up for online reading. This essay from Dr. Simeon Zahl was originally given at the NYC Conference in 2016 and was republished in written form in our most recent issue of the magazine, The Déjà Vu Issue. […]

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Hiding in Plain Sight: The Lost Doctrine of Sin – Simeon Zahl