Editing Fall of man (section)

==== Eastern Orthodoxy ====
{{Main|Eastern Orthodox theology}}

[[Eastern Orthodox Christianity]] rejects the idea that the guilt of original sin is passed down through generations. It bases its teaching in part on Ezekiel 18:20,<ref>{{bibleverse|Ezekiel|18:20|NRSV}}</ref> which says a son is not guilty of the sins of his father. The Church teaches that, in addition to their conscience and tendency to do good, men and women are born with a tendency to sin due to the fallen condition of the world. It follows [[Maximus the Confessor]] and others in characterising the change in human nature as the introduction of a "deliberative will" ({{lang|grc|θέλημα γνωμικόν}}) in opposition to the "natural will" ({{lang|grc|θέλημα φυσικόν}}) created by God which tends toward the good. Thus, according to [[Paul the Apostle]] in his [[epistle to the Romans]], non-Christians can still act according to their conscience.

Eastern Orthodoxy believes that, while everyone bears the consequences of the first sin (that is, death), only Adam and Eve are guilty of that sin.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Original Sin - Questions & Answers |url=https://www.oca.org/questions/teaching/original-sin |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=www.oca.org}}</ref> Adam's sin is not comprehended only as disobedience to God's commandment, but as a change in man's hierarchy of values from [[theocentricism]] to [[anthropocentrism]], driven by the object of his lust, outside of God, in this case the tree which was seen to be "good for food", and something "to be desired" (see also [[Divinization (Christian)|theosis]], seeking union with God).<ref>{{Cite web |title=An Online Orthodox Catechism » Catechism » OrthodoxEurope.org |url=http://orthodoxeurope.org/page/10/1.aspx |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=orthodoxeurope.org}}</ref>