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1964/09/16 |
TL[c] from Merton |
About the passage in the New Man to which you refer: I do not have a copy of the book at |
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meaning of the "sin and mental illness" in The New Man - personal sin does not lead to mental illness, but mental illness, as well as death and other physical illnesses, stem from the fallen nature of humans - no neurosis/psychosis in paradise / Berte's (Mrs. Candless) return to the Church
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