Sin


The text of the Syntopicon outline follows.
When you click on an outline element, you will see 25 follow-on references.

While this project is in beta mode, to continue your research we suggest you submit a portion of the chosen snippet or its reference to Google.
Once we go "live" full text of the references shown will be available here.


Click here to see search results for the outline as a whole

Each sentence is linked to search results using that sentence as the query.


1 The nature of sin, violation of divine law, disorder in man's relation to God.
2 The kinds and degrees of sin.
3 The distinction between original and actual sin.
4 The distinction between spiritual and carnal sin.
5 The distinction between mortal and venial sin.
6 The classification and order of mortal sins.
7 The classification and order of venial sins.
8 The doctrine of original sin.
9 The condition of Adam before sin, his supernatural state of grace, his preternatural gifts.
10 The sin of Adam.
11 The nature of fallen man in consequence of Adam's sin.
12 Salvation and new birth, the need for a mediator between God and man to atone for original sin.
13 The remission of sin, baptism, the state of the unbaptized.
14 Actual or personal sin.
15 The relation of original sin to actual sin.
16 The causes and occasions of actual sin, temptation.
17 Pride as the principle of sin, the tragic fault of hubris.
18 The consequences of actual sin, the loss of charity and grace.
19 The prevention, purging, and forgiveness of sin, purification by sacrifice, the sacrament of penance, contrition, confession, and absolution, excommunication.
20 The remorse of conscience and feelings of guilt, the psychogenesis and pathological expression of the sense of sin.
21 Guilt and the punishment of sin.
22 Man's freedom in relation to responsibility and guilt for sin, divine predestination or election.
23 Collective responsibility for sin, the sins of the fathers.
24 The temporal punishment of sin, divine scourges, the mortification of the flesh.
25 The eternal punishment of sin, the everlasting perdition of the unrepentant in hell.
26 The purifying punishments of purgatory.
27 Grace and good works in relation to salvation from sin, justification by faith alone.


All text from the Outlines is Copyright ©1990 Encyclopedia Britannica Inc.; this electronic edition is Copyright© 2005 by Michael R. Lissack and reproduced by permission.