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Original Sin

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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The name given by the theologians to the inherent tendency to sin on the part of all mankind, due, as alleged, to their descent from Adam and the imputation of Adam's guilt to them as sinning in him.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Original Sin'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​o/original-sin.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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