Forbidden Fruit | June 06, 2005

Appearing in the bible, the forbidden fruit is the fruit of the “tree of knowledge of good and evil”, of which Adam and Eve prematurely indulged in and thus establishing their fall from Grace. This phrase is also used in reference to anything that is tempting but potentially dangerous or harmful, particularly relating to sexuality. Theologians range in their interpretations of this ancient narrative, some acknowledging it as a simple and literal “eating of the fruit” while others see it as more of a symbolic action directly related to the loss of innocence or purity.