The Utica Observer-Dispatch published an opinion piece written by Hamilton College Chaplain Jeff McArn. It was written as part of the newspaper's roundtable discussion "Matters of Faith." In it, McArn discussed the political and religious uses and misuses of the term "evil." "We take the first step toward evil when we believe in our own moral superiority rather than seeing the image of God in each of us," McArn concluded.
The goal of the roundtable is to generate discussion on various topics from religious points of view in an effort to "provide considered analysis that is the antithesis of the 'Crossfire'. . .that pervades our public debate." The panel meets every four to six weeks to discuss new topics. It first came together on June 3 to discuss evil.
