Book Review
How to Be a Sinner by Peter Bouteneff “Sin” is a word that carries with it an inordinate amount of baggage. There is good thinking about sin, and there is bad thinking about sin. There are ways of considering sin that are psychologically and spiritually healthy, and there are equally examples of the reverse. While most of us will admit that sin refers to moral behavior that consciously transgresses natural and divine law, when it comes to speaking about it clearly and coherently, often we feel embarrassed and tongue-tied. We have been taught that confessing our sins in the sacrament of confession is expected at least once a year, but even there it can be difficult to find the right words to express our sorrow and repentance. Sometimes we may even wonder if we really have anything significant to confess. All of this poin...