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Page 1: 7 DEADLY SINS Mrs. Thomas Senior English 10 December 2010

7 DEADLY SINS7 DEADLY SINS

Mrs. ThomasMrs. Thomas

Senior EnglishSenior English

10 December 201010 December 2010

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Anglo-Saxon vs. MedievalAnglo-Saxon vs. MedievalAnglo- Saxon-English culture- druids Anglo- Saxon-English culture- druids

taughttaughtFighting cultureFighting cultureSocial hierarchy based on tribal warfareSocial hierarchy based on tribal warfareReligion based off many pagan godsReligion based off many pagan gods

Medieval- Teachers use Bible, Roman Medieval- Teachers use Bible, Roman Catholic church determines curriculumCatholic church determines curriculumCulture-Social mores – they are more Culture-Social mores – they are more

religious and believe in one Godreligious and believe in one GodLife is a journey- man is a pilgrimLife is a journey- man is a pilgrim

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7 Deadly sins7 Deadly sins

CardinalCardinal sins sinsAlso known as capital vicesAlso known as capital vices

2 categories2 categoriesVENIALVENIAL- minor sins (forgiven in - minor sins (forgiven in

sacrament)sacrament)CAPITALCAPITAL- mortal sins, when committed, - mortal sins, when committed,

destroy the life of grace and threaten destroy the life of grace and threaten eternal damnation eternal damnation unless absolved or unless absolved or forgiven through confession and penitanceforgiven through confession and penitance

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European artists depicted 7 deadly sins as a popular theme. Hieronymus Bosch’s The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things.

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SALIGIASALIGIA a mnemonic to ingrain a mnemonic to ingrain them in Christian culture and them in Christian culture and

consciousnessconsciousnessBased on the first letters in Latin of Based on the first letters in Latin of

the seven deadly sins: Superbia, the seven deadly sins: Superbia, Avaritia, Luxuria, Invidia, Gula, Ira, Avaritia, Luxuria, Invidia, Gula, Ira, Acedia.Acedia.

Now in your notes: guess what the 7 Now in your notes: guess what the 7 deadly sins are!deadly sins are!

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SALIGIA AnswersSALIGIA Answers

Superbia- prideSuperbia- prideAvaritia-greedAvaritia-greedLuxuria-lust (at first was Luxuria-lust (at first was

extravagance)extravagance) Invidia-envyInvidia-envyGula-gluttonyGula-gluttony Ira-wrath or angerIra-wrath or angerAcedia-sloth (lazy)Acedia-sloth (lazy)

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Corresponding Holy VirtuesCorresponding Holy Virtues

To parallel the sins they oppose, To parallel the sins they oppose, there are seven holy virtues. Guess there are seven holy virtues. Guess what they are.what they are.

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Holy VirtuesHoly Virtues

Chastity- like abstinenceChastity- like abstinenceCharity- givingCharity- givingTemperance-moderate in eatingTemperance-moderate in eatingDiligence- working hardDiligence- working hardPatience or forgivenessPatience or forgivenessKindness-admirationKindness-admirationHumility- modestHumility- modestNow guess which sin is their opposite. Now guess which sin is their opposite.

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Sin and VirtueSin and Virtue

Pride- humilityPride- humilityEnvy-kindnessEnvy-kindnessWrath-patience or Wrath-patience or

forgivenessforgivenessSloth-diligenceSloth-diligenceGreed- charityGreed- charityGluttony-Gluttony-

temperancetemperanceLust- chastityLust- chastity

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Bible vs.Dante’s InfernoBible vs.Dante’s Inferno

The Bible does NOT refer to 7 deadly sins, The Bible does NOT refer to 7 deadly sins, but Dante’s Divine Comedy, Purgatorio, is but Dante’s Divine Comedy, Purgatorio, is

the best source.the best source.

By categorizing the sins, it helped priests By categorizing the sins, it helped priests to figure out how to get people to repent to figure out how to get people to repent and how to punish them so they wouldn’t and how to punish them so they wouldn’t go to hell. Dante had specific punishments go to hell. Dante had specific punishments

for each sin.for each sin.

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GluttonyGluttony Derived from Latin Derived from Latin

to gulp down or to gulp down or swallowswallow

Over-indulgence and Over-indulgence and over-consumption of over-consumption of anything to the point anything to the point of wasteof waste

Dante’s hell- they Dante’s hell- they had to eat had to eat rats/toads/ snakes.rats/toads/ snakes.

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GluttonyGluttony

Depends on culture- where food is scarce Depends on culture- where food is scarce and is a status symbol, taking pride in and is a status symbol, taking pride in having a lot is a vice. Where food is having a lot is a vice. Where food is plentiful- not having self-control is the vice. plentiful- not having self-control is the vice. Which are we?Which are we?

Early Church leader said it was:Early Church leader said it was:Eating too soonEating too soonToo expensivelyToo expensivelyToo muchToo muchToo eagerlyToo eagerlyToo daintily- PrioressToo daintily- Prioress

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GreedGreed AvariceAvarice Sin of excess like Sin of excess like

gluttony, only this isn’t gluttony, only this isn’t food, it’s wealth.food, it’s wealth.

Includes disloyalty, Includes disloyalty, deliberate betrayal, deliberate betrayal, treason for Personal treason for Personal Gain.Gain.

Hoarding materials or Hoarding materials or objects, robbery, objects, robbery, especially by means of especially by means of violence or trickery. violence or trickery.

Simony- where one Simony- where one profits form solicitng profits form solicitng goods within the actual goods within the actual confines of a churchconfines of a church

Dante- bound face down Dante- bound face down on board for thinking on board for thinking earthly thoughtsearthly thoughts

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SLOTHSLOTH Has considerably changed since its Has considerably changed since its

beginning. Used to be sadness, or depression, beginning. Used to be sadness, or depression, joylessness- a refusal to enjoy the goodness joylessness- a refusal to enjoy the goodness of God and the world he created. of God and the world he created.

Spiritual apathySpiritual apathy Changed to discontent, “uneasiness of the Changed to discontent, “uneasiness of the

mind”mind” Failure to love God with all your heartFailure to love God with all your heart TODAY IT STANDS FOR LAZINESS, TODAY IT STANDS FOR LAZINESS,

UNWILLINGESS TO ACT OR CARE, rather than UNWILLINGESS TO ACT OR CARE, rather than a failure to love God, so now it is not such a a failure to love God, so now it is not such a serious sin.serious sin.

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Sloth- Sloth- Dante’s Dante’s

PurgatoriPurgatorio made o made slothful slothful

penitents penitents (sinners) (sinners) RUN at RUN at

TOP TOP SPEEDSPEED

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We even make fun of slothful We even make fun of slothful peoplepeople

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EnvyEnvy

Like GREED, envy Like GREED, envy has Insatiable has Insatiable desire, but greed desire, but greed is for material is for material goods, and envy is goods, and envy is more general.more general.

They covet They covet something something someone else has, someone else has, or something they or something they think they lackthink they lack

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Envious GlanceEnvious Glance

Dante’s hell Dante’s hell has the has the envious envious having their having their eyes sewn eyes sewn shut with wire shut with wire because they because they have gained have gained sinful sinful pleasure from pleasure from seeing others seeing others brought lowbrought low

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Green with envyGreen with envy

Early church leader Thomas Aquinas described envy as “sorrow for another’s good”. The color green is associated with this sin.

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WRATH or WRATH or AngerAnger

Uncontrolled feelings Uncontrolled feelings of hatredof hatred

Do EVIL or HARM to Do EVIL or HARM to othersothers

Desire to seek Desire to seek revengerevenge outside of outside of the workings of the the workings of the justice systemjustice system

Vengeance: murder, Vengeance: murder, assault, and genocideassault, and genocide

Only sin not Only sin not necessarily associated necessarily associated with selfishness or self with selfishness or self interestinterest

Dante’s hell has Dante’s hell has sinners dismembered sinners dismembered while still ALIVE!while still ALIVE!

Batman exemplifies Batman exemplifies this because he acts this because he acts out of vengeance.out of vengeance.

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LustLust

Obsessive thought Obsessive thought or desires of a or desires of a sexual nature.sexual nature.

Dante- “excessive Dante- “excessive love of others”, love of others”, penitence is to penitence is to walk through the walk through the flames to purge flames to purge oneself from lustful oneself from lustful thoughtsthoughts

Marilyn Monroe- sexy woman of the 60’s

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Love and LustLove and LustLove and lust are two Love and lust are two

different thingsdifferent thingsA Genuine, selfless A Genuine, selfless lovelove represents the represents the highest degree of highest degree of development while development while lustlust is an excessive is an excessive desire for sexual desire for sexual release. The other release. The other person is just a “means person is just a “means to an end” for the to an end” for the fulfillment of the fulfillment of the subject’s desires.subject’s desires.

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The worst oneThe worst one

This is the sin that is depicted as the This is the sin that is depicted as the trunk of the sin tree because most trunk of the sin tree because most other sins come from it.other sins come from it.

It is the MOST DEADLY of all the sins.It is the MOST DEADLY of all the sins. In the BIBLE, this was the downfall of In the BIBLE, this was the downfall of

LUCIFER- it caused his fall from LUCIFER- it caused his fall from heaven.heaven.

WHAT IS IT?WHAT IS IT?

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PRIDEPRIDE

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Pride can be the downfall of the young, Pride can be the downfall of the young, old, or even cartoon characters. It is old, or even cartoon characters. It is sometimes referred to as VANITY. Dante’s sometimes referred to as VANITY. Dante’s hell: had to walk with stone slabs bearing hell: had to walk with stone slabs bearing down on back to induce humilitydown on back to induce humility..

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Demons Associated with SinsDemons Associated with Sins

Asmodeus: LustAsmodeus: LustBeelzebub: GluttonyBeelzebub: GluttonyMammon: GreedMammon: GreedBelphegor: SlothBelphegor: SlothSatan: WrathSatan: WrathLeviathan: EnvyLeviathan: EnvyLucifer: PrideLucifer: Pride

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Bible-Proverbs 6:16 “These six Bible-Proverbs 6:16 “These six things doth the lord hate: yea, things doth the lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto seven are an abomination unto

him”:him”:A proud lookA proud lookA lying tongueA lying tongueHands that shed innocent bloodHands that shed innocent bloodHeart that deviseth wicked imaginationsHeart that deviseth wicked imaginationsFeet that be swift in running to mischiefFeet that be swift in running to mischiefA false witness that speaketh liesA false witness that speaketh liesHe that soweth discord among brethernHe that soweth discord among brethern

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Biblical list vs. 7 Deadly Sins Biblical list vs. 7 Deadly Sins listlist

While there are 7 of these sins, they differ While there are 7 of these sins, they differ from the 7 deadly sins of the Roman from the 7 deadly sins of the Roman Catholic Church in Medieval times.Catholic Church in Medieval times.

Only PRIDE is clearly listed on both!Only PRIDE is clearly listed on both! As stated before no where in Bible are the As stated before no where in Bible are the

7 deadly sins stated, although you can 7 deadly sins stated, although you can kind of connect the sins to the seven kind of connect the sins to the seven deadly ones. “Hands that kill”- Wrath, but deadly ones. “Hands that kill”- Wrath, but that connection is not necessarily biblical.that connection is not necessarily biblical.

Bible makes it clear in the New Testament Bible makes it clear in the New Testament that it only takes one sin, which is an act that it only takes one sin, which is an act of disobeying God’s law, to separate man of disobeying God’s law, to separate man from a perfect God, placing him in need of from a perfect God, placing him in need of salvation.salvation.

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Gilligan’s IslandGilligan’s IslandWhich character represents which deadly sin?Which character represents which deadly sin?

1.1. GilliganGilligan

2.2. SkipperSkipper

3.3. GingerGinger

4.4. MaryannMaryann

5.5. ProfessorProfessor

6.6. Mr. Mr. HowellHowell

7.7. Mrs. Mrs. HowellHowell

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AnswersAnswers

1.1. Gilligan-SlothGilligan-Sloth2.2. Skipper- Skipper-

GluttonyGluttony3.3. Ginger-LustGinger-Lust4.4. Maryann-EnvyMaryann-Envy5.5. Professor-PrideProfessor-Pride6.6. Mr. Howell-Mr. Howell-

GreedGreed7.7. Mrs. Howell-Mrs. Howell-

WrathWrath

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Narnia and the Seven Deadly Narnia and the Seven Deadly SinsSins

Seven Narnian tales by C.S. Lewis in Seven Narnian tales by C.S. Lewis in his his Chronicles of Narnia

Edmund- glutony-sin of excessively using things, normally associated with appetite.

Jadis, the White Witch tempts him with a warm drink and Turkish Delight, his favorite candy.

He is like Eve, tempted by evil by which he betrays those he loves.

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Narnia continuedNarnia continued

Jill fails because of SLOTH- not so much Jill fails because of SLOTH- not so much laziness as just a reckless disregard and laziness as just a reckless disregard and wearing away of devotion.wearing away of devotion.

Aslan intervenes by means of a dream Aslan intervenes by means of a dream and re-awakens her faithfulness. and re-awakens her faithfulness.

Lewis suggests that we can break the Lewis suggests that we can break the chains of sloth; we too can regain a chains of sloth; we too can regain a spiritual vision.spiritual vision.

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Prince CaspianPrince Caspian

Luxury- Luxuria or Lust-which Luxury- Luxuria or Lust-which suggests sexual immorality or suggests sexual immorality or unchecked physical passion. unchecked physical passion. However, there can be a LUST for However, there can be a LUST for THINGS in general. More like the sin THINGS in general. More like the sin of a Profiteer- like King Miraz, of a Profiteer- like King Miraz, Caspian’s uncle. This is more like Caspian’s uncle. This is more like Luxury which children can Luxury which children can understand better than lust.understand better than lust.

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Voyage of the Dawn TreaderVoyage of the Dawn Treader

Greed- Eustace is egocentric and Greed- Eustace is egocentric and totally selfishtotally selfish

When he and his shipmates get When he and his shipmates get shipwrecked, he finds the dying shipwrecked, he finds the dying dragon and fills his pockets with dragon and fills his pockets with diamonds. When he can carry no diamonds. When he can carry no more, he falls asleep upon a pile of more, he falls asleep upon a pile of golden coins.golden coins.

Each tale will give a moral lesson Each tale will give a moral lesson connected to the seven deadly sins.connected to the seven deadly sins.

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AssignmentAssignment

Find examples of a sin and of Find examples of a sin and of its opposite virtue. Bring in its opposite virtue. Bring in the pictures, but keep them the pictures, but keep them clean for school. Let us guess clean for school. Let us guess which deadly sin it represents which deadly sin it represents and which virtue.and which virtue.