‘Sin can look like many different things’

An exploration of undergraduate evangelical theology students’ conceptualisations of sin in relation to practice

Datos Bibliográficos

ID20242518
AutoresAbigail Maguire (0000-0002-9460-9620, Brooklands College, autor de correspondencia), Isaac McNish (0000-0002-4475-3616, Brooklands College)
Año2025
Volumen18
Número3
Páginas177-191
Fecha de publicación2025-05-04
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPractical Theology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1756-073X • E-ISSN: 1756-0748
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1756073x.2025.2450570
OpenAlexW4408043054
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas20

At the outset of their undergraduate studies, how do students engage with ‘sin’ as a theological concept? This study delves into students’ reflective journal entries using reflexive thematic analysis to identify their everyday, or ordinary, interpretations of sin. The findings reveal that students’ understandings of sin are multifaceted, encompassing theological, individual, and social dimensions. Following descriptions of these findings, we engage students’ lived experiences in a critical dialogue with academic theological perspectives. This process includes proposing revised interpretations of each relationship, highlighting gaps or imbalances in their current conceptualizations, and identifying areas for growth as they advance in their theological education

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