The Christian Views of

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The Christian Views of

• The Seven DEADLY Sins
• and
• The Seven HOLY Virtues

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The Seven Deadly Sins

• The medieval period and the early Renaissance
  period inherited a Christian model of sin.
• There are over a dozen Christian models that
  exist but this is the most popular.

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The Seven Deadly Sins continued

• This is the most popular lists which includes 7
  sins and groups them into 3 Spiritual sins and
  4 Corporal or (bodily) sins.
• All 7 of the sins were deadly evils.

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The Seven Deadly Sins continued

• Meaning that All sins would cause eternal
  damnation of the soul.
• The spiritual sins were generally acknowledged as
  being more dangerous that sins involving the body.

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The Seven Deadly Sins

• Three Spiritual Sins (caused against the spirt)
• Pride (having self-respect or arrogant)
  (Self-pleasure)
• Envy (covet the object of such feeling)
• Wrath (forceful, with anger)

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LUCIFER - PRIDE

• PRIDE is considered the root of ALL evil. It is
  for PRIDE that Lucifer (Gods Highest Angel) fell
  from the Heavens and descended to the
  underground.
• PRIDE is generally seen as a LION.

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LEVIATHAN - ENVY

• The LEVIATHAN is the great serpent demon of Hell
  and the ruler of the Oceans.
• (Think of a cross between a DRAGON and Godzilla
  living in the ocean.)

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SATAN WRATH or ANGER

• Satan is the supreme Lord of Hell and all its
  demons.

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The Seven Deadly Sins

• Four Corporal Sins (caused against the body)
• Accidia or Sloth (Laziness)
• Avarice/Cupiditas or Greed (to possess more than
  one needs or deserves)
• Gluttony (excessive eating or drinking)
• Lust (intense sexual craving)

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BELPHEGOR - SLOTH

• This sin is considered one of the flesh. It is
  represented by scenes of falling asleep on the
  job.
• It is best related to the donkey as being lazy
  and slow-moving.

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MAMMON AVARICE/GREED

• AVARICE is the sin that creates THIEVES and
  MURDERERS.
• This sin indulges in greed and wealth.
• He with the most toys WINS!!!

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BEELZEBUB - GLUTTONY

• Satans second in command and is known as The
  Lord of The Flies
• As a sin, he rules over ALL excessive eating and
  drinking.

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ASMODEUS - LUST

• Lust is carried up from hell on a goat.
• Considered the sin of flesh and is said to be
  uncleanliness.

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The Seven Holy Virtues
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The Seven Holy Virtues

• The Seven Holy Virtues opposed the Seven Sins.
• They are defined as being cures or remedies
  to the Seven Deadly Sins.
• They are placed in 2 groups Three Spiritual
  Virtues and The Four Cardinal Virtues

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The Seven Holy Virtues

• Three Spiritual or Theological Virtues
• Fides (Faith)
• Spes (Hope)
• Caritas (Charity) to give back to the people

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The Seven Holy Virtues

• The Four Cardinal or Pagan Virtues
• Prudence (being cautious / avoiding
  embarrassment)
• Temperance (self-restraint and moderation)
  abstinence of alcohol
• Fortitude (Strength of mind) Deals with pain
• Justice (Fairness) The Principle of Moral
  Rightnesss

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Fides (Faith)
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Spes (Hope)
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Caritas (Charity)
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Prudence
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Temperance
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Fortitude
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Justice
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The CURES and REMEDIES

• For the Seven Deadly Sins

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These are the following CURES

• Humility
• Kindness
• Abstinence
• Chastity
• Patience
• Liberality
• Diligence

• PRIDE
• ENVY
• GLUTTONY
• LUST
• WRATH
• GREED
• SLOTH

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CURES and REMEDIES cont.

• The medieval church assembled a list of seven
  good works that would ALSO serve as cures to
  the deadly sins.
• Giving shelter to strangers, feeding the hungry,
  giving drink to those thirsting, clothing the
  naked, visiting the sick, ministering to the
  imprisoned, and burying the dead.