I can remember when I was an undergraduate student, how enlightening it was to learn from William Temple that what the Bible means by sin is "self-centeredness." Let me tell you how Temple puts it in his great little book, Christianity in the Social Order. He says, "I am the center of the world I see. And where the horizon is depends on where I stand. Education may make my self-centeredness less disastrous by broadening my horizon of vision. It's like a man climbing a tower who sees further in terms of physical vision while remaining himself the center and the standard of reference. I am the center of the world I see." That's what the Bible means by sin. Luther talks about man curved in on himself. Malcolm Muggeridge talks about the dark little dungeon of my own ego. That is sin, a twist of self-centeredness that has us imprisoned. But God's order is that we love him with all our being, and then that we love our neighbor and put ourselves last. Sin is the reversal of the order.

John Stott

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs			12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Sheet frozen Puff Pastry
1	lb	Brie Cheese (round)
1		Pkg Boursin Cheese
1		Egg
1	ts	Water

INSTRUCTIONS

Beat the egg and water together in a small bowl.
Thaw pastry 20 minutes; on a floured surface roll to a 15-inch circle.
Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
Slice Brie in half horizontally. Spread Boursin cheese on one half.
Re-assemble Brie and place in the center of pastry.
Brush pastry edges with egg wash, and pull up sides to enclose Brie. Place
seam side down on ungreased baking sheet. If desired, decorate the top with
pastry scraps. Brush with egg wash.
Bake for 20 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes (at least) before serving.
Makes 12 servings.
Source: Adapted from recipe included with Pepperidge Farms Puff Pastry
(They 'stuff' the Brie with 1/4 cup sliced, toasted almonds and
1/4 cup chopped parsley instead of Boursin)
* Boursin cheese is a spreadable garlic and herb cheese. Boursin Poivre
contains a lot of black pepper for those who like pepper. Boursin is
available in many grocery stores but can almost certainly be found in
higher quality produce and specialty stores. If Boursin or Boursin Poivre
cannot be found, Alouette can be used as a substitute although it is not as
high quality as Boursin, in my opinion.
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