Bible Encyclopedias
Original Sin

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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.

Bibliography Information
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.