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If you are looking for the former Archbishop of Manila, see Jaime Cardinal Sin . The seven deadly sins , also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins , suggest a classification of vices and were enumerated in their present form by Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century . The Catechism of the Catholic Church mentions them as "capital sins which Christian experience has distinguished, following St. Gregory the Great ." [1] "Capital" here means that these sins stand at the head (Latin caput ) of the other sins which proceed from them, e.g., theft proceeding from avarice and adultery from lust. The sins were first introduced when Greek monastic theologian Evagrius of Pontus drew up a list of eight offenses and wicked human passions. They were, in order of increasing severity: gluttony, lust, avarice, sadness, anger, acedia, vainglory , and pride. Evagrius saw the escalating severity as representing increasing fixation with the self, with pride as the most egregious of the sins. Acedia (from the Greek "akedia," or "not to care") denoted "spiritual sloth." In the late 6th century, St. Gregory the Great reduced the list to seven items, folding vainglory into pride, acedia into sadness, and adding envy. His ranking of the Sins' seriousness was based on the degree from which they offended against love. It was, from most serious to least: pride, envy, anger, sloth, avarice, gluttony, and lust. Later theologians, most notably Thomas Aquinas , would contradict the notion that the seriousness of the sins could be ranked in this way. The opposite of these sins are the seven virtues (humility, meekness, charity, chastity, moderation, zeal and generosity). The capital sins are not to be confused with mortal sins . Ranked in ascending order of severity (worst sins listed last) as per Dante 's Divine Comedy (in the Purgatorio ), the seven deadly sins are: lust — unlawful sexual desire, such as desiring sex with a person one is not married to ( fornication ). ( Dante 's criterion was "excessive love of others," thereby detracting from the love due God). In the Latin lists of the Seven Deadly Sins, lust is referred to as luxuria . gluttony — wasting of food, either through overindulgence in food, drink or intoxicants, misplaced desire for food for its sensuality, or withholding food from the needy ("excessive love of pleasure" was Dante's rendering). In the Latin lists of the Seven Deadly Sins, gluttony is referred to as gula . avarice ( covetousness , greed ) — a desire to possess more than one has need or use for (or, according to Dante, "excessive love of money and power"). In the Latin lists of the Seven Deadly Sins, avarice is referred to as avaritia . sloth (also accidie , acedia ) — laziness ; idleness and wastefulness of time allotted. Laziness is condemned because: others have to work harder it is disadvantageous for oneself, because useful work does not get done an equilibrium : one does not produce much, but one does not need much either (in Dante's theology, sloth is the "failure to love God with all one's heart, all one's mind, and all one's soul" - specific examples including laziness, cowardice, lack of imagination, complacency, and irresponsibility). In the Latin lists of the Seven Deadly Sins, sloth is referred to as acedia . wrath ( anger ) — inappropriate (unrighteous) feelings of hatred, revenge or even denial, as well as punitive desires outside of justice (Dante's description was "love of justice perverted to revenge and spite"). In the Latin lists of the Seven Deadly Sins, wrath is referred to as ira . envy ( jealousy ); resentment of others for their possessions (Dante: "Love of one's own good perverted to a desire to deprive other men of theirs"). In the Latin lists of the Seven Deadly Sins, envy is referred to as invidia . pride ( vanity ) — a desire to be important or attractive to others or excessive love of self (holding self out of proper position toward God or fellows; Dante 's definition was "love of self perverted to hatred and contempt for one's neighbor"). In the Latin lists of the Seven Deadly Sins, pride is referred to as superbia . Several of these sins interlink, and various attempts at causal hierarchy have been made. Each sin is a particular way of failing to love God with all one's resources and to love fellows as much as self. The Scholastic theologians developed schema of attribute and substance of will to explain these sins. The 4th century Egyptian monk Evagrius Ponticus defined the sins as eight deadly "passions", and in Eastern Orthodoxy , these impulses are still characterized as "deadly passions" rather than sins in and of themselves. Instead, to invite and entertain or to refuse to attempt resistance against these passions is considered sinful in Orthodox Christian moral theology . In the official Catechism of the Catholic Church , consisting of 2,865 numbered sections and first published in 1992 by order of Pope John Paul II , the seven deadly sins are dealt with in one paragraph. The principal codification of moral transgression for Christians continues to be the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes , which are a positive statement of morality. The four cardinal virtues and three theological virtues together form the seven virtues . As was previously mentioned, the Latin words for the sins are: superbia, invidia, ira, accidia, avaritia, gula and luxuria . The first letters of these words (with the order changed) form the medieval Latin word saligia , whence the verb saligiare (to commit a deadly sin) is taken.¹

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Hieronymus Bosch 's The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things The Seven Deadly Sins , also known as the Capital Vices or Cardinal Sins , is a classification of the most objectionable vices that has been used since early Christian times to educate and instruct followers concerning ( immoral ) fallen humanity's tendency to sin . The final version of the list consists of wrath , greed , sloth , pride , lust , envy , and gluttony . The Catholic Church divided sin into two principal categories: " venial sins ", which are relatively minor and could be forgiven through any sacramentals or sacraments of the church, and the more severe "capital" or mortal sins . Mortal sins are believed to destroy the life of grace and create the threat of eternal damnation unless either absolved through the sacrament of Penance 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 Catholic culture and Catholic 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 . Loyola's Acts: The Rhetoric of the Self .

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Hieronymus Bosch 's The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things The seven deadly sins , also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins , is a classification of vices (part of Christian ethics ) that has been used since early Christian times to educate and instruct Christians concerning fallen humanity's tendency to sin . In the currently recognized version, the sins are usually given as wrath , greed , sloth , pride , lust , envy , and gluttony . Each is a form of Idolatry-of-Self wherein the subjective reigns over the objective. The Catholic Church divides sin into two categories: venial sins , in which guilt is relatively minor, and the more severe mortal sins . According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, a mortal or deadly sin is believed to destroy the life of grace and charity within a person. "Mortal sin, by attacking the vital principle within us – that is, charity – necessitates a new initiative of God's mercy and a conversion of heart which is normally accomplished within the setting of the sacrament of reconciliation ." According to Catholic moral thought, the seven deadly sins are not discrete from other sins, but are instead the origin ("capital" comes from the Latin caput , head) of the others. Vices can be either venial or mortal, depending on the situation, but "are called 'capital' because they engender other sins, other vices". 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 Catholic culture and Catholic consciousness in general throughout the world. One means of such ingraining was the creation of the mnemonic acronym "SALIGIA" based on the first letters in Latin of the seven deadly sins: superbia , avaritia , luxuria , invidia , gula , ira , acedia . Catechism of the Catholic Church , nn.1856. Catechism of the Catholic Church , n. 1866. Loyola's Acts: The Rhetoric of the Self .

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Set of vices in Christian theology and western philosophy For other uses, see Seven deadly sins (disambiguation) . The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things The Holy Spirit and the Seven Deadly Sins. Folio from Walters manuscript W.171 (15th century) Catholic Church portal Philosophy portal v t e The seven deadly sins , also known as the capital vices , or cardinal sins , is a grouping and classification of vices within Christian teachings , although it does not appear explicitly in the Bible . Behaviours or habits are classified under this category if they directly give birth to other immoralities. According to the standard list, they are pride , greed , wrath , envy , lust , gluttony , and sloth , which are also contrary to the seven heavenly virtues . These sins are often thought to be abuses or excessive versions of one's natural faculties or passions (for example, gluttony abuses one's desire to eat, to consume). This classification originated with the desert fathers , especially Evagrius Ponticus , who identified seven or eight evil thoughts or spirits that one needed to overcome. Evagrius' pupil John Cassian , with his book The Institutes, brought the classification to Europe, where it became fundamental to Catholic confessional practices as evident in penitential manuals, sermons like " The Parson's Tale " from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales , and artworks like Dante's Purgatory (where the penitents of Mount Purgatory are depicted as being grouped and penanced according to the worst capital sin they committed). The Catholic Church used the concept of the deadly sins in order to help people curb their inclination towards evil before dire consequences and misdeeds could occur; the leader-teachers especially focused on pride (which is thought to be the sin that severs the soul from grace , and the one that is representative and the very essence of all evil) and greed, both of which are seen as inherently sinful and as underlying all other sins to be prevented. To inspire people to focus on the seven deadly sins, the vices are discussed in treatises and depicted in paintings and sculpture decorations on Catholic churches as well as older textbooks. The seven deadly sins, along with the sins against the Holy Ghost and the sins that cry to Heaven for vengeance , are considered especially serious in the Western Christian traditions . The Virtues and Vices in the Arts: A Sourcebook . Summa Theologica (All Complete & Unabridged 3 Parts + Supplement & Appendix + interactive links and annotations) . e-artnow. The Catechism of Perseverance; Or, An Historical, Dogmatical, Moral, Liturgical, Apologetical, Philosophical, and Social Exposition of Religion . What are the capital sins? The capital sins are mortal sins of their own nature, and the sources of many other sins. They are seven in number: pride, covetousness, lust, gluttony, envy, anger, and sloth. ... What other sins ought we to fear most? The other sins that we ought to fear most are sins against the Holy Ghost and sins that cry to Heaven for vengeance.

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Set of vices in Christian theology For other uses, see Seven deadly sins (disambiguation) and Deadly Sins (disambiguation) . The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things The Holy Spirit and the Seven Deadly Sins . Folio from Walters manuscript W.171 (15th century) Catholic Church portal Philosophy portal v t e The seven deadly sins , also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins , is a grouping and classification of vices within Christian teachings. According to the standard list, they are pride , greed , wrath , envy , lust , gluttony and sloth , which are contrary to the seven capital virtues . These sins are often thought to be abuses or excessive versions of one's natural faculties or passions (for example, gluttony abuses one's desire to eat). This classification originated with Tertullian and continued with Evagrius Ponticus . The seven deadly sins are discussed in treatises and depicted in paintings and sculpture decorations on Catholic churches as well as older textbooks. The Virtues and Vices in the Arts: A Sourcebook .

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Set of vices in Christian theology For other uses, see Seven deadly sins (disambiguation) and Deadly Sins (disambiguation) . The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things The Holy Spirit and the Seven Deadly Sins . Folio from Walters manuscript W.171 (15th century) Catholic Church portal Philosophy portal v t e The seven deadly sins (also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins ) function as a grouping of major vices within the teachings of Christianity . In the standard list, the seven deadly sins according to the Catholic Church are pride , greed , wrath , envy , lust , gluttony , and sloth . In Catholicism, the classification of deadly sins into a group of seven originated with Tertullian and continued with Evagrius Ponticus . The concepts were partly based on Greco-Roman and Biblical antecedents. Later, the concept of seven deadly sins evolved further, as shown by historical context based on the Latin language of the Roman Catholic Church, though with significant influence from the Greek language and associated religious traditions. Knowledge of this concept is evident in various treatises; in paintings and sculpture (for example, architectural decorations on churches in some Catholic parishes ); and in some older textbooks. Further knowledge has been derived from patterns of confession . During later centuries and in modern times, the idea of sins (especially seven in number) has influenced or inspired various streams of religious and philosophical thought, fine art painting, and modern popular media such as literature , film , and television . The Virtues and Vices in the Arts: A Sourcebook .

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