“Sin is about pretending that something is true when in fact it is not. Idolatry is pretending that something is divine and worthy of our devotion when in fact it is not… Repentance is about choosing truth over deception.”
–Louis Newman, On Being interview with Krista Tippett
[The readings this week are excerpted from Krista Tippett’s 2014 On Being interview with Louis Newman. Dr. Newman is a professor of religious studies at Carleton College and the author of several books on Jewish ethics and theology, including Repentance: The Meaning and Practice of Teshuvah. Excerpts from the transcript have been lightly edited for readability. You can listen to the entire episode at: https://onbeing.org/programs/louis-newman-the-refreshing-practice-of-repentance/.]
