Question.875 - Lonergan believed that structures could be changed if people kept asking questions about things that are wrong in society, and refused to accept biased thought patterns or slogans. In your essay, explain how the “just and mysterious law of the cross” works against the forces of decline and bias. For example: Is it acceptable for 20% of the population to live in poverty? This would be an example of a starting point for questioning.
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