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[[File:Cathédrale d'Amiens, façade - détail.JPG|thumb|A sculpture depicting the judgement of sinners by [[Jesus Christ]] at [[Amiens Cathedral]], [[France]].]]
 
In a [[religion|religious]] context, '''sin''' is a transgression against [[divine law]] or a law of [[God]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/sin|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704101243/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/sin|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 July 2017|title=sin|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|access-date=28 August 2017}}</ref> Each [[culture]] has its own interpretation of what it means to commit a sin. While sins are generally considered actions, any thought, word, or act considered immoral, selfish, shameful, harmful, or alienating might be termed "sinful".<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=sin|url=http://oed.com/view/Entry/180030?isAdvanced=false&result=1&rskey=9Bb3P3&|access-date=16 September 2013|work=Oxford English Dictionary}}</ref>