Failing to bother to love is the scriptural concept of sin Jesus teaches in the gospels. In this episode, we build on this concept of sin and discuss why moral injury can make it difficult for progressive Christians to talk about sin constructively. We then discuss our theology of sin in light of President Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the defunding of USAID.
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Links to articles and books we discussed on this episode:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/03/politics/usaid-reinstates-contracts-for-georgia-company/index.html
https://apnews.com/article/usaid-cuts-hunger-sickness-288b1d3f80d85ad749a6d758a778a5b2
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/675683/poverty-by-america-by-matthew-desmond/