THRS 231 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mortal Sin, Walker Percy, Peter Maurin
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Sf earthquake of 1906 - witnessed christian solidarity and biblical charity. Changed her view and compelled her to strive to reform the world around her to make a real and spontaneous community possible unjudgingly in pity and love (4) Wondered how people could, if they would, care for each other in times of stress, Thrown in jail after a rally and experienced what it was truly like - asked for a bible and left radically changed - she actively sought experiences like the desolation of jail. Day had a child with forester batterman choose the church over her marriage. Sinning their way to god day thrown into jail - reformer. Catholic worker with peter maurin social activist newspaper. She was a pacifist - was in opposition to war and denounces violence, but supports the reasoning behind the actions. Sinning their way to god - through sin and hitting rock bottom, found god.