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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.
Published in General
I have sins to repent of, but none of them have anything to do with “white fragility” or “systemic racism.”
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.’
It is amazing what insights and truisms one can find in Lewis.
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.
I’m not exactly a biblical scholar, but I think somewhere in the New Testament somebody says something about beams and logs🤔
Lewis predicted today pretty well
There is no grace like cheap grace
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.