- evil inclination
- tendency toward evil actions
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
evil inclination
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evil — Bad situations, usually involving pain and suffering, attributed to disobedience to God s will, or to natural calamities. Much of the Bible is about the cause, nature, and consequences of sin, and God s reaction to it. Evil began according to the … Dictionary of the Bible
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Yetzer hara — In Judaism, yetzer hara ( he. יצר הרע for evil inclination ) refers to the inclination to do evil, by violating the will of God. The yetzer hara is not a demonic force, but rather man s mis use of things the physical body needs to survive. So the … Wikipedia
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