Paragraph 1707

1707. “Man, enticed by the Evil One, abused his freedom at the very beginning of history.”10 He succumbed to temptation and did what was evil. He still desires the good, but his nature bears the wound of original sin. He is now inclined to evil and subject to error:

Man is divided in himself. As a result, the whole life of men, both individual and social, shows itself to be a struggle, and a dramatic one, between good and evil, between light and darkness.11


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

499. Why are artificial insemination and artificial fertilization immoral?

511. How should social and economic life be pursued?

524. What is required by the eighth commandment?

178. How are the people of God formed?

112. What is the importance of the Paschal Mystery of Jesus?

252. What names are given to the first sacrament of initiation?

546. How did the Virgin Mary pray?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What is the message of redemption present in the book of Abdias, specifically in Abdias 1:17?

David’s old age and death: the end of a life of ups and downs (2 Samuel 23, 24)

What can we learn about divine wrath and protection of the righteous from the book of Nahum?

The Quest for Divine Justice: Tobias’ Example Against Israel’s Oppressors

What does the Bible say about God’s judgment and justice?

How can Christ’s return be a comfort in the midst of pain, according to 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18?

How important is the supremacy of Christ according to Colossians 1:15-20?