Responsibility is a key issue in one's understanding of both the development of personal maladjustments and their treatment. This article surveys seven alternative ways of understanding responsibility and evaluates those viewpoints with the goal of presenting a biblical picture of responsibility that considers the role of both one's specific sins and one's sinful nature as well as the impact of the sins of others.
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