069 - House Conference Special | Audio Reading of Paper by Michael Jensen | It's a Sin: Recovering the Language of Sin

The Effective Ministry Podcast

House Conference Special: Exploring the Doctrine of Sin with Michael Jensen and Tom Habib

In this special double episode of the Effective Ministry Podcast, host Al James introduces two Papers for House Conference on the doctrine of sin by theologians Rev Dr Michael Jensen and Rev Dr Tom Habib.

This episode (ep 069) features Michael Jensen's paper, 'It's a Sin: Recovering the Language of Sin,' which delves into the contemporary difficulties of discussing sin and its importance in Christian theology.
Episode 70 will feature Tom Habib's Paper 'The Character of Sin: Sin in the Book of John'.

Join us for a deep dive into the theological underpinnings of sin and practical applications for ministry.

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Time Markers

00:00 Introduction to the Effective Ministry Podcast

03:59 How to Register for House Conference

04:14 Introduction to the Papers

04:46 It's a Sin: Recovering the Language of Sin by Michael Jensen

04:55 The Disappearance of Sin in Modern Culture

06:09 Analyzing the Concept of Sin

10:54 Sin in Popular Culture

13:42 Unresolved Tensions in a Post-Sin Culture

17:56 Biblical Perspective on Sin

26:30 Sin as a Tragic Human Condition

37:54 Grace Larger Than Tragedy

45:37 Conclusion

Glossary
Ennui - a feeling of being bored and mentally tired caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do
Epistemology - the philosophical study of the nature, origin, and limits of human knowledge
Concupiscence - the tendency of humans to sin