Orthodox Christianity has, at least from the time of Augustine, upheld the doctrine of original sin. According to the church, the first man's rebellion against his creator left all humanity guilty before God and damaged in their nature. When Adam trespassed and fell, humanity fell with him.K. Chesterton claimed the doctrine of original sin is "the only part of Christian theology which can really be proved." And it does not take a long string of philosophical arguments to prove it, since [...]
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