1869. Thus sin makes men accomplices of one another and causes concupiscence, violence, and injustice to reign among them. Sins give rise to social situations and institutions that are contrary to the divine goodness. “Structures of sin” are the expression and effect of personal sins. They lead their victims to do evil in their turn. In an analogous sense, they constitute a “social sin.”144
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416. In what does the natural moral law consist?
151. In what way is the Church a mystery?
245. What are sacred buildings?
507. What attitude should people have toward animals?
179. Why did Christ institute an ecclesiastical hierarchy?
69. How do the soul and body form a unity in the human being?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does God’s sovereignty over human history mean, as described in Zephaniah 1:15?
The Woman and the Dragon: The Struggle Between Good and Evil (Revelation 12:1-17)
The Beatitudes: Understanding Their Meaning and Importance (Matthew 5:3-11)
What are Daniel’s visions of the golden image and the four beasts?
