Glittering vices : a new look at the seven deadly sins and their remedies
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Glittering vices : a new look at the seven deadly sins and their remedies
Brazos Press, c2009
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Includes index
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Description
Contemporary culture trivializes the "seven deadly sins," or vices, as if they have no serious moral or spiritual implications. Glittering Vices clears this misconception by exploring the traditional meanings of gluttony, sloth, lust, and others. It offers a brief history of how the vices were compiled and an eye-opening explication of how each sin manifests itself in various destructive behaviors. Readers gain practical understanding of how the vices shape our culture today and how to correctly identify and eliminate the deeply rooted patterns of sin that are work in their own lives. This accessible book is essential for any reader interested in spiritual disciplines and character formation.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Gifts from the Desert: The Origins and History of the Vices Tradition
Envy: Feeling Bitter When Others Have it Better
Vainglory: Image is Everything
Sloth: Resistance to the Demands of Love
Avarice: I Want It All
Anger: Holy Emotion or Hellish Passion?
Gluttony: Feeding Your Face and Starving Your Heart
Lust: Smoke, Fire, and Ashes
Epilogue
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