'''Incurvatus in se''' is a term coined by [[Martin Luther]]. It is latin for 'curved inward on oneself'. It refers to the mindset of focusing on oneself rather than focusing outwardly on [[God]] and the church community. People who are incurvatus in se consequently have no hesitation to [[sin]].
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'''''Incurvatus in se''''' is Latin for "curved inward on oneself." The concept was developed by [[Saint Augustine]] of Hippo and expanded by [[Martin Luther]].<ref>[http://libweb.ptsem.edu/collections/barth/reviews/gravityofsin.aspx?menu=296&subText=468&disclaimer=668 The Gravity of Sin: Augustine, Luther, and Barth on Homo Incurvatus in Se] book review by Jason T. Ingalls (July 23, 2008) Princeton Seminary Library, retrieved September 9, 2011</ref> It refers to the mindset of focusing on oneself rather than focusing outwardly on [[God]] and the church community. People who are ''incurvatus in se'' consequently have no hesitation to [[sin]].