I love the point about how we all have the same impulses "that drove Cain to murder" etc. It reminds me of "the shadow", which I discuss in my article about Jung. We can look at various figures in history and confidently claim that "I would never do this or that." I certainly hope we don't relate too closely to the various figures, but I believe understanding the innate impulse for evil in all of us opens a door to a certain humility and solidarity, which, one might hold, strengthens charity.
I love the point about how we all have the same impulses "that drove Cain to murder" etc. It reminds me of "the shadow", which I discuss in my article about Jung. We can look at various figures in history and confidently claim that "I would never do this or that." I certainly hope we don't relate too closely to the various figures, but I believe understanding the innate impulse for evil in all of us opens a door to a certain humility and solidarity, which, one might hold, strengthens charity.