Tuesday, July 8
Liturgical Color: Green
The Council of Chalcedon opened on this
day in 451 A.D. Its primary purpose was
to refute Monophysitism which taught
that Jesus had only one nature, contrary
to the Church's teaching that he
possesses a Divine and human nature.
Day 207 - Is there such a thing as structures of sin? // Can a Christian be a radical individualist?
Is there such a thing as structures of sin?
Structures of sin exist only in a manner of speaking. A sin is always connected with an individual person, who knowingly and willingly agrees to something evil.
Nevertheless, there are societal situations and institutions that are so contradictory to God's commandments that we speak about "structures of sin"yet these, too, are the consequence of personal sins.
Can a Christian be a radical individualist?
No, a Christian can never be a radical individualist, because man is by nature designed for fellowship.
Every person has a mother and a father; he receives help from others and is obliged to help others and to develop his talents for the benefit of all. Since man is God's "image", in a certain way he reflects God, who in his depths is not alone but triune (and thus life, love, dialogue, and exchange). Finally, love is the central commandment for all Christians; through it we profoundly belong together and are fundamentally dependent on one another. "You shall love your neighbor as yourself" (Mt 22:39). (YOUCAT questions 320-321)
Dig Deeper: CCC section (1869-1890) and other references here.