Fall of Man

1. The disobedience of Adam and Eve and their consequent loss of God's grace and the peace and happiness of the Garden of Eden . When they ate the forbidden fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil , God punished them by driving them out of the garden and into the world, where they would be subject to sickness, pain, and eventual death. God told Eve that she would give birth in sorrow and pain; Adam's curse was that he would have to work hard to earn his livelihood.

Example Sentences

The "Rocky" franchise dealt with the rise and fall of the fighter; "Creed" is dealing with the rise and fall of man, how we can all be better, and we should all be here for it.

From Salon

They agonize about making the wrath of Achilles and the Fall of Man meaningful to a generation that has been schooled to see everything through the lens of relevancy.

From New York Times

The South was her great metaphor, not for place but for the Fall of Man.

From New York Times

Darwinism created still-unresolved problems for the Christian doctrine of the Fall of Man.

From New York Times

Often our reaction to particular celebrity photos plays into an existing narrative: Ben Affleck as a metaphor for the fall of man.

From Slate