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In late medieval and early modern Western thought, sin is a religious concept that needs to be understood against the background of biblical writings and the doctrinal traditions of the churches. Rather than attempting an in-depth analysis of the most sophisticated theological and philosophical discussions, the present entry offers a basic conceptual framework in which such discussions take place between 1300 and 1650. The positions of Martin Luther, John Calvin, Johann Eck, and Ignatius of Loyola are briefly described.

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  1. Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki, PO Box 4, 00014, Helsinki, Finland

    Risto Saarinen

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    Marco Sgarbi

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    David A. Lines Reader

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Saarinen, R. (2017). Sin. In: Sgarbi, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02848-4_208-1

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