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1. Page 127 – “Albert Ellis has argued that the concept of sin is the cause of virtually all psychopathology.”

What implications does Ellis’s statement make?

Explanation: In other words, how does Ellis see the concept of sin play out in psychopathology?

Page 136 – “For most people in John’s situation, repenting of resentment and coming to true forgiveness requires a daily “letting go” that is found most perfectly in profound communion with Christ.”

What does true forgiveness mean?

Explanation: I think it would be interesting to hear the class talk about what “true forgiveness” means, from their own worldview

Page 136 – “Because sin is original as well as personal, even our willpower is tainted with evil.”

If we held the belief that

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