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Accordingly Augustine includes two things in the definition of sin; one, pertaining to the substance of a human act, and which is the matter, so to speak, of sin, when he says, word, deed, or desire; the other, pertaining to the nature of evil, and which is the form, as it were, of sin, when he says, contrary to the eternal law.
Depiction of the sin of Adam and Eve (The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man by Jan Brueghel the Elder and Pieter Paul Rubens). Original sin (Latin: peccatum originale) in Christian theology refers to the condition of sinfulness that all humans share, which is inherited from Adam and Eve due to the Fall, involving the loss of original righteousness and the distortion of the Image of God. [1]
The Eastern Orthodox Church presents a view of sin distinct from views found in Catholicism and in Protestantism, that sin is viewed primarily as a terminal spiritual sickness, rather than a state of guilt, a self-perpetuating illness which distorts the whole human being and energies, corrupts the Image of God inherent in those who bear the human nature, diminishes the divine likeness within ...
The concept of peccatism, which is intertwined with the doctrine of original sin, [4] was notably articulated by Augustine of Hippo in the 4th and 5th centuries. Augustine's interpretation of original sin suggests that all humans inherit a sinful nature due to the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. [5]
God's mercy is shown to some in both the forgiveness of those guilty of imputed and actual sin and the bestowal of eternal life. On the other hand, God's justice is shown in the permitting of those who are guilty of imputed and actual sin to continue on their chosen path and the bestowal of divine judgment for their unrepentant disobedience.
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the series premiere of Showtime’s “Dexter: Original Sin” now streaming on Paramount+. “Things were a little messy in the beginning…”
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Dexter: Original Sin releases new episodes on Fridays on Paramount+ with Showtime, which then air Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly Show comments