Quote by G C Berkouwer

“Whoever reflects on the origin of sin cannot engage himself in a merely theoretical dispute; rather he is engaged intimately, in ... the problem…

— G C Berkouwer

“Whoever reflects on the origin of sin cannot engage himself in a merely theoretical dispute; rather, he is engaged, intimately and personally, in what…

— G C Berkouwer

“Whoever reflects on the origin of sin cannot engage himself in a merely theoretical dispute; rather, he is engaged, intimately and personally, in the…

— G.C. Berkouwer

“The idea of original sin--of guilt with no possibility of innocence, no freedom of choice, no alternatives--inherently militates against self-esteem. The very notion of…

— Nathaniel Branden

“The whole conception of 'sin' is one which I find very puzzling, doubtless owing to my sinful nature.”

— Bertrand Russell

“What is the nature of the guilt that your teachers call his Original Sin? What are the evils man acquired when he fell from…

— Ayn Rand

“In the irresistible logic of guilt, one evil leads to another, one sin is developed out of another. There is nothing abrupt, nothing casual…

— James Freeman Clarke

Besides the guilt of sin and the power of sin, there is the stain of sin.

— Nathaniel Culverwell

It [sin] cannot occur at any time nor in any form without his permission. While he does not actively originate it, he holds such…

— James Petigru Boyce

“Those who have a scientific outlook on human behaviour, moreover, find it impossible to label any action as ‘sin’; they realise that what we…

— Bertrand Russell

“Sin as it is a term that implies the rejection of responsibility by blaming another person rather than being responsible. Choices are eternal. Choices…

— Deborah Bravandt

“Wherever the idea of guilt, the fear of sin prevails, the mind becomes traitor to the body: "I know him not and will have…

— Various