释义 |
sin of omissionA sinful failure to perform an action: sins of omission more usually cause such problems...- For secular Jews though, it is probably more meaningful to directly acknowledge political sins of omission and commission.
- This part of the book, which overwhelms and depresses readers with the magnitude of ecclesiastical sins of omission and commission, is followed by a welcome section on rescuing and sheltering individuals and organizations.
- After World War II, the German Protestant churches issued a statement of repentance for their sins of omission and commission during the Third Reich.
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