Seven deadly sins
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| :"The [[cardinal sin]]s enumerated by [[Thomas Aquinas]] in the 13th century - [[pride]]/[[vanity]], [[envy]], [[gluttony]], [[greed]]/[[avarice]], [[lust]], [[sloth]], [[wrath]]/[[anger]]." --[[Sholem Stein]] | :"The [[cardinal sin]]s enumerated by [[Thomas Aquinas]] in the 13th century - [[pride]]/[[vanity]], [[envy]], [[gluttony]], [[greed]]/[[avarice]], [[lust]], [[sloth]], [[wrath]]/[[anger]]." --[[Sholem Stein]] | ||
| - | The '''seven deadly sins''', also known as the '''capital vices''' or '''cardinal sins''', are a classification of [[vices]] that were originally used in early [[Christian]] teachings to educate and instruct followers concerning ([[Morality|immoral]]) fallen man's tendency to [[sin]]. The [[Roman Catholic Church]] divided [[sin]] into two principal categories: "[[venial sin|venial]]", which are relatively minor, and could be forgiven through any [[sacramentals]] or [[sacraments]] of the church, and the more severe "capital" or [[mortal sin]]. Mortal sins destroyed the life of [[divine grace|grace]], and created the threat of eternal [[damnation]] unless either absolved through the sacrament of [[confession]], or forgiven through perfect [[contrition]] on the part of the penitent. Beginning in the early 14th century, the popularity of the seven deadly sins as a theme among European artists of the time eventually helped to ingrain them in many areas of Christian culture and Christian consciousness in general throughout the world. One means of such ingraining was the creation of the [[mnemonic]] "[[SALIGIA]]" based on the first letters in Latin of the seven deadly sins: ''superbia'', ''avaritia'', ''luxuria'', ''invidia'', ''gula'', ''ira'', ''acedia''.{{GFDL}} | + | The '''seven deadly sins''', also known as the '''capital vices''' or '''cardinal sins''', are a classification of [[vices]] that were originally used in early [[Christian]] teachings to educate and instruct followers concerning ([[Morality|immoral]]) fallen man's tendency to [[sin]]. The [[Roman Catholic Church]] divided [[sin]] into two principal categories: "[[venial sin|venial]]", which are relatively minor, and could be forgiven through any [[sacramentals]] or [[sacraments]] of the church, and the more severe "capital" or [[mortal sin]]. Mortal sins destroyed the life of [[divine grace|grace]], and created the threat of eternal [[damnation]] unless either absolved through the sacrament of [[confession]], or forgiven through perfect [[contrition]] on the part of the penitent. Beginning in the early 14th century, the popularity of the seven deadly sins as a theme among European artists of the time eventually helped to ingrain them in many areas of Christian culture and Christian consciousness in general throughout the world. One means of such ingraining was the creation of the [[mnemonic]] "[[SALIGIA]]" based on the first letters in Latin of the seven deadly sins: ''superbia'', ''avaritia'', ''luxuria'', ''invidia'', ''gula'', ''ira'', ''acedia''. |
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- "The cardinal sins enumerated by Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century - pride/vanity, envy, gluttony, greed/avarice, lust, sloth, wrath/anger." --Sholem Stein
The seven deadly sins, also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins, are a classification of vices that were originally used in early Christian teachings to educate and instruct followers concerning (immoral) fallen man's tendency to sin. The Roman Catholic Church divided sin into two principal categories: "venial", which are relatively minor, and could be forgiven through any sacramentals or sacraments of the church, and the more severe "capital" or mortal sin. Mortal sins destroyed the life of grace, and created the threat of eternal damnation unless either absolved through the sacrament of confession, or forgiven through perfect contrition on the part of the penitent. Beginning in the early 14th century, the popularity of the seven deadly sins as a theme among European artists of the time eventually helped to ingrain them in many areas of Christian culture and Christian consciousness in general throughout the world. One means of such ingraining was the creation of the mnemonic "SALIGIA" based on the first letters in Latin of the seven deadly sins: superbia, avaritia, luxuria, invidia, gula, ira, acedia.
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