Peccatism

Peccatism is the belief that human beings are inherently sinful and need divine redemption, a conviction closely tied to the Christian doctrine of original sin. It is an analytical term from comparative theology; it is not used within Christianity as a self-description.

The Christian doctrine of original sin holds that humanity inherited a fallen nature from the first humans, Adam and Eve, and that redemption comes through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The term peccatism has been used to set this teaching against the views of human nature found in Islam and Judaism.

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