  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 and thus creates the threat of eternal damnation. "mortal sin, by attacking the vital principle within us â that is, charity â 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."catechism of the catholic church, nn.1856. see also nn.1854â1864. 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".catechism of the catholic church, n. 1866. 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. ==biblical lists== thumbnail| the holy spirit and the seven deadly sins . folio from walters manuscript w.171 (15th century) in the book of pro
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