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original sin
original sin Original sin is the doctrine that human nature has an inborn tendency toward evil, attributed to the fall of man, which leads individuals toward actual wrongdoing.
Original sin is the doctrine that human nature has an inborn tendency toward evil, attributed to the fall of man, which leads individuals toward actual wrongdoing. In this historical source, it is presented as a theological idea closely linked with total depravity and especially associated with Calvinism.