sin of Adam
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Despite the original sin of Adam and Eve discussed in the Christian and Jewish Bible and the fall from grace that this entails, Augustine held that it is within our power to choose the good.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
Augustine more than any other writer defined Roman Catholic teaching on the Trinity, conditions for waging a "just war" and the "original sin" of Adam and Eve that corrupts all humanity.
From Time Magazine Archive
And nothing could make me feel that I was really answerable for the sin of Adam, any more than that Adam was answerable for my sins.
From Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and Back Again A Life Story by Barker, Joseph
We have expiated the sin of Adam, the greed of Jacob and the fault of David.
From The City of Delight A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem by Leyendecker, Frank X.
Neither by the death and sin of Adam does the whole race die, nor by the resurrection of Christ does the whole race rise.
From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Ayer, Joseph Cullen
