Quote of the Day: The Sins of Others

 

“The first and fatal charm of national repentance is, therefore, the encouragement it gives us to turn from the bitter task of repenting our own sins to the congenial one of bewailing—but, first, of denouncing—the conduct of others.” – C.S. Lewis, “The Dangers Of National Repentance”

How this insight may illuminate the cultural dynamics surrounding such concepts as “white fragility” or “systemic racism”; I leave it to the reader to decide.

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  1. Randy Webster Inactive
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    I have sins to repent of, but none of them have anything to do with “white fragility” or “systemic racism.”

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  2. David Foster Member
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    It is a brilliant essay, and very relevant to our current situation.  Discussed at my post No, They Are Not (for the most part) ‘Self-Hating.’

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  3. SkipSul Inactive
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    It is amazing what insights and truisms one can find in Lewis.

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  4. Steven Galanis Coolidge
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    I can’t help but see the star of david underlying the nuanced language. Therein lies the fragility of anyone with  an intellect who happens to be white. 

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  5. aardo vozz Member
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    I’m not exactly a biblical scholar, but I think somewhere in the New Testament somebody says something about beams and logs🤔

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  6. Bryan G. Stephens Thatcher
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    Lewis predicted today pretty well

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  7. MiMac Thatcher
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    There is no grace like cheap grace

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  8. CACrabtree Coolidge
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    Randy Webster (View Comment):

    I have sins to repent of, but none of them have anything to do with “white fragility” or “systemic racism.”

    I’m just guessing that we’ll have to put you down for a “no” when it comes to reparations…

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  9. Randy Webster Inactive
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    CACrabtree (View Comment):

    Randy Webster (View Comment):

    I have sins to repent of, but none of them have anything to do with “white fragility” or “systemic racism.”

    I’m just guessing that we’ll have to put you down for a “no” when it comes to reparations…

    That’s a pretty safe bet.

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