An Interpolated Episode: An Introduction to the Seven Deadly Sins
Seven deadly sins: They almost seem like a cliché these days. But here they are: lust, gluttony, sloth, avarice, anger, pride, and envy.It wasn't always so in Christian doctrine.Nor in fact is it so for Dante.Join me, Mark Scarbrough, in this interpolated episode as I explore some of the history of the question of which sins got labeled deadly--and why there are seven of them.Support this podcast with this PayPal donation link right here. Here are the segments of this episode:[01:01] What are the seven deadly (or mortal) sins? Or more specifically, what is a "sin"?[06:17] Evagrius, one of the…
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