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Christianity is, I believe, about expanded life, heightened consciousness and achieving a new humanity. It is not about closed minds, supernatural interventions, a fallen creation, guilt, original sin or divine rescue.
John Shelby Spong

Meaning of "original sin" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ORIGINAL SIN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORIGINAL SIN

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Original sin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ORIGINAL SIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Original sin

Original sin, also called ancestral sin, is the Christian doctrine of humanity's state of sin resulting from the fall of man, stemming from Adam's rebellion in Eden. This condition has been characterized in many ways, ranging from something as insignificant as a slight deficiency, or a tendency toward sin yet without collective guilt, referred to as a "sin nature", to something as drastic as total depravity or automatic guilt of all humans through collective guilt. The concept of original sin was first alluded to in the 2nd century by Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons in his controversy with certain dualist Gnostics. Other church fathers such as Augustine also developed the doctrine, seeing it as based on the New Testament teaching of Paul the Apostle and the Old Testament verse of Psalm 51:5. Tertullian, Cyprian, Ambrose and Ambrosiaster considered that humanity shares in Adam's sin, transmitted by human generation. Augustine's formulation of original sin was popular among Protestant reformers, such as Martin Luther and John Calvin, who equated original sin with concupiscence, affirming that it persisted even after baptism and completely destroyed freedom.

Definition of original sin in the English dictionary

The definition of original sin in the dictionary is a state of sin held to be innate in mankind as the descendants of Adam.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ORIGINAL SIN

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WORDS THAT END LIKE ORIGINAL SIN

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Synonyms and antonyms of original sin in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «original sin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ORIGINAL SIN

Find out the translation of original sin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of original sin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «original sin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

原罪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el pecado original
570 millions of speakers

English

original sin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूल पाप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخطيئة الأصلية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

первородный грех
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pecado original
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মূল পাপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

péché originel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

dosa asal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erbsünde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

原罪
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

원죄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dosa asli
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tội nguyên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அசல் பாவம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूळ पाप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğuştan gelen günah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

peccato originale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grzech pierworodny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

первородний гріх
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

păcatul originar
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

προπατορικό αμάρτημα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

oorspronklike sonde
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

arvsynden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

arvesynd
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about original sin

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10 QUOTES WITH «ORIGINAL SIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word original sin.
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Karen Armstrong
Jesus did not spend a great deal of time discoursing about the trinity or original sin or the incarnation, which have preoccupied later Christians. He went around doing good and being compassionate.
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Jose Bergamin
The most original sin is not the thinker's but the poet's.
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Charles Hodge
Original sin is the only rational solution of the undeniable fact of the deep, universal and early manifested sinfulness of men in all ages, of every class, and in every part of the world.
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Walter Kaufmann
The doctrine of original sin claims that all men sinned in Adam; but whether they did or whether it is merely a fact that all men sin does not basically affect the problem of suffering.
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Reinhold Niebuhr
Original sin is that thing about man which makes him capable of conceiving of his own perfection and incapable of achieving it.
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Willard Van Orman Quine
Confusion of sign and object is original sin coeval with the word.
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Alfred Rosenberg
The German people is not marked by original sin, but by original nobility.
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Susan Sarandon
I was told I had an overabundance of original sin.
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Sargent Shriver
The roots of racism lie deep in man's nature, wounded and bruised by original sin.
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John Shelby Spong
Christianity is, I believe, about expanded life, heightened consciousness and achieving a new humanity. It is not about closed minds, supernatural interventions, a fallen creation, guilt, original sin or divine rescue.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORIGINAL SIN»

Discover the use of original sin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to original sin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Original Sin
Together with a demonologist, a tough female sheriff, and a pair of star-crossed teenagers, Moira and Rafe are humanity’s last chance to snatch salvation from the howling jaws of damnation. From the Paperback edition.
Allison Brennan, 2010
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Original Sin: Origins, Developments, Contemporary Meanings
Theologian Tatha Wiley methodically traces the emergence and initial function of the doctrine of Original Sin, then follows its rich development through the patristic and medieval centuries, and pays particular attention to modern ideas ...
Tatha Wiley, 2002
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Original Sin
Adam Dalgliesh takes on a baffling murder in the rarefied world of London book publishing in this masterful mystery from one of our finest novelists.
P. D. James, 2012
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Original Sin
Essayist and biographer Alan Jacobs introduces us to the world of original sin, which he describes as not only a profound idea but a necessary one.
Alan Jacobs, 2009
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Original Sin
Sex, glamour and intrigue merge in sizzling fiction that is perfect for fans of Tilly Bagshawe and Jackie Collins.
Tasmina Perry, 2009
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Original Sin: Illuminating the Riddle
Henri Blocher offers a philosophically sophisticated treatment of the biblical evidence for original sin, interacting with the best theological thinking on the subject and showing that while the nature of original sin is a mystery only ...
Henri Blocher, 2000
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Original Sin
Luc Cain was born and raised in Hell, but he isn’t feeling as demonic as usual lately—thanks to Frannie Cavanaugh and the unique power she never realized she had.
Lisa Desrochers, 2011
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Original Sin
This first book in a new series introduces former FBI agent-turned-P.I. Colton Parker.
Brandt Dodson, 2006
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The Fall to Violence: Original Sin in Relational Theology
"Discusses the theological foundation of sin, its structures, responses to sin, guilt, freedom, forgiveness and transformation." -Catholic Women's Network
Marjorie Suchocki, 1994
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Original Sin: Sex, Drugs, and the Church
ORIGINAL SIN reveals more of the forbidden information that Dr. Hillman was uncovered. Because of this work, Dr. Hillman has been "black balled" from academic classics - even though CHEMICAL MUSE has been widely acclaimed.
David Hillman, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORIGINAL SIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term original sin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Original Sin: Corvette power repurposed in new Bulgarian supercar
We first learned of Sin Cars at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed, where it showed the aggressive R1. The company has since been ... «Gizmag, Jul 15»
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The Dodd-Frank Haters Club: Weekly Wrap
Also on the blog: Bitcoin believers sometimes claim that Ripple is a centralized payments protocol (centralization being the original sin of ... «American Banker, Jul 15»
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Mooncrest Is An RPG By BioWare Veterans, Inspired By A …
We've been spoiled a little for old-school RPGs in recent times with Divinity: Original Sin, Shadowrun and Pillars of Eternity, but we're always ... «Kotaku Australia, Jul 15»
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Top 10 News Today: 'Delhi is a police state', BJP's Sakshi slams …
... have not perpetrators of demolition of Babri Masjid been convicted and will they also be given capital punishment as that is the original sin? «Financial Express, Jul 15»
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Larian's Swen Vincke on Divinity: Original Sin on console
We caught up with Larian Studios' Swen Vincke to learn more about the work with the Enhanced Edition of Divinity: Original Sin and the fact ... «Gamereactor UK, Jul 15»
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It's Time to Reconsider Barry Bonds for the Hall of Fame
Baseball's original sin wasn't that it had — and certainly still has — athletes surreptitiously seeking an edge. It was management's willful ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Eurozone debt crisis: why the Greece deal will work
Indeed, Europe has overcome what could be described as the “original sin” of the single-currency project: the Maastricht Treaty's prohibition of ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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AIMIM Chief plays vote bank politics?
... been convicted and will they also be given capital punishment as that is the original sin?" the Hyderabad MP said while addressing a gathering in Hyderabad. «Times Now.tv, Jul 15»
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More Black People Would Not Vote for Black President After Obama
... commentators dared ask whether the United States had finally begun to heal its divisions over race and atone for the original sin of slavery by ... «FrontPage Magazine, Jul 15»
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The original sin of Yakub Memon
The more things change in the great republic of ours the more they remain the same. Many had suspected it when Afzal Guru from Kashmir was ... «The News International, Jul 15»

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