Sermon, January 23, 1944, "The Madness of Sin"

Sermon, January 23, 1944, "The Madness of Sin"

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Creator:Newman, I. DeQuincey (Isaiah DeQuincey), 1911-1985
Title:Sermon, January 23, 1944, "The Madness of Sin"
Date:1944 June 23, 2008
Description:

Five pages of a handwritten sermon, dated January 23, 1944 and titled "The Madness of Sin" that quotes the Biblical text Luke 15:17. The sermon asserts that sinners minimize the graveness of their sins because they are deluded; they also undervalue and neglect their souls. Next, the sermon equates sin and madness by emphasizing that both sinners and madmen are reckless, stubborn, lack self-awareness, and pose a danger to others. The sermon ends with a reference to the parable of the prodigal son.

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Local identification number: pns4406

Types:Text
Subjects:Newman, I. DeQuincey (Isaiah DeQuincey), 1911-1985--Sermons | Sermons, American--20th century | Sermons, American--African American authors | Sermons--South Carolina | Bible--Liturgical use--20th century | Bible--Quotations | Bible--Sermons | Bible. Luke | Sin | Delusions | Rationalization (Psychology) | Obstinacy | Self-consciousness (Awareness)--Religious aspects--Christianity | Prodigal son (Parable)
Collection:
Institution:University of South Carolina University Libraries Digital Collections
Contributors:South Carolina Political Collections | University of South Carolina. Library. Digital Collections | Isaiah DeQuincey Newman Collection (University of South Carolina. Library. Digital Collections
Online Publisher:Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Library Digital Collections | 2008
Original Material:

Folder: Newman, Sermons, 1940-1949, Isaiah DeQuincey Newman Papers, South Carolina Political Collections, The University of South Carolina Libraries

Rights and Usage:

Digital image copyright 2008, The University of South Carolina. All rights reserved. For more information contact South Carolina Political Collections, USC, Columbia, SC 29208.

Related Materials:

Forms part of online collection: Isaiah De Quincey Newman (1911-1985) Papers, 1929-2003.

Persistent Link to Item:http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/u?/idn,2405