CONCLUSION
Ideas of sin as transgression of divine law, incurring
divine wrath and causing ritual pollution, are to be
found in most religions. Similarly prevalent has been
the quest for divine salvation from evils, natural and
supernatural. The conceptions of sin and salvation
surveyed in this article are the most significant and
representative. Each has evolved in a major religion,
and characterizes its faith and practice. Each, also, has
had great cultural influence, affecting art and literature
and the social behavior of many generations.
