Sexual sin is so predominantly the sin in the minds of many that the words “lust” and “immorality” are understood to refer exclusively to it. This error led Dorothy Sayers to title her essay on … Sexual LustRead more
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Anger
Anger is universally recognized as an extremely dangerous emotion. Two thousand years ago the Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger lamented, “No plague has cost the human race so dear” (“On Anger,” 1.2). The Jewish psychiatrist … AngerRead more
Vainglory: Pride’s Pitiful Little Sister
In the previous essay vainglory[1] was described as pride’s pitiful little sister, both to stress its likeness to pride and its difference from pride. At its worse, pride despises others and does not care … Vainglory: Pride’s Pitiful Little SisterRead more
Pride: The Deadliest of the Deadly Sins
The Christian tradition of the seven deadly sins firmly maintains that pride is the chief of all sins. The title of the chapter on pride in C. S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity is “The Great Sin.” … Pride: The Deadliest of the Deadly SinsRead more
