And Also With You What is Sin?
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Feb 24, 2025 The Rev. Dr. Patrick Cheng, Episcopal priest and queer theologian who wrote From Sin to Amazing Grace, joins to rethink sin as separation from God, reclaim its language from harm, and contrast legal/crime models with a Christ-centered, maturing vision. He discusses queer pride vs sinful pride, teaching kids about relational sin, and pairing sin with grace as unexpected, undeserved gift.
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Reclaiming Original Sin
- Original sin can be reclaimed as a universal reminder that we all fall short, not a weapon to shame sexuality.
- Cheng argues its universality levels judgment and resists those who claim moral superiority.
Ministry In MCC Shaped His View
- Cheng recounts serving in the Metropolitan Community Church after Lambeth 1998 pushed him toward ordination outside Roman structures.
- He found MCC taught him self-love but often avoided talking about sin, which cost a critical moral vocabulary.
Keep Sin Language For Accountability
- Do not erase sin language from progressive faith because it removes the ability to critique personal and structural wrongdoing.
- Use sin-talk to hold communities accountable and to ground Christ's role in salvation.
