In Romans 7:14-25, Paul declares, «For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want, is what I do» (KJV). St. Paul's statement is a universal truth for all human beings; humans–whether Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, or atheists–are prone to committing free actions that are not «good.» Furthermore, and irrespective of how we might construe the notion of «good» (whether as acting in accordance with some religious or spiritual precept or simply doing what is in...
