Baard, R. S.2016-07-222016-07-222014Baard, R. S. (2014). The Heidelberg Catechism on human sin and misery. Acta Theologica, 34, 86-98.1015-8758 (print)2309-9089 (online)http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/actat.v20i1.6Shttp://hdl.handle.net/11660/3828English: The Heidelberg Catechism’s section on Sin and Misery does not provide a moralistic or legalistic perspective on the human condition. Instead, it offers, in abbreviated format, a restatement of the doctrine of original sin, which points to sin as a condition and not just an act. As such, it invites us to think more deeply about the complexities of the human condition and of human agency.enHeidelberg CatechismMoralitySinMiseryArticleFaculty of Theology, University of the Free State