Violation of Canon Laws and Views of Sin from Provincal Catholic Students in Hanoi
Keywords:
Sin; violation of canon law; Catholic students; Catholicism; Hanoi.
Abstract
The sin of violating canon law is clearly defined in
Catholic doctrine. Catechism also guides the Catholics to
confess. Catholic students from provinces in Hanoi have
undergone catechism programs so they clearly aware of sin.
However, they have violated canon law when living and
studying in Hanoi. On the basis of qualitative and
quantitative data, the article sheds a light on the perception
of Catholic students about sin; the sins they committed and
how they justified their sins