Letters: Nov. 15, 1968

Who Is the Sinner?

Sir: It is much more than unfortunate that Cardinal Gushing, who made the only sensible, truly Christian statement concerning the Kennedy-Onassis marriage [Nov. 1], should be subjected to hate mail because of his position. Those tradition-bound theologians would do well to restrict the scope of their proclamations and arguments to areas more fitted to their talents than the question of who is, and who is not, a "public sinner." RICHARD C. KEVIN Austin, Texas

Sir: There is one vital question which I would dearly like to ask Cardinal Gushing. In...

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