"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and...
Vices Articles
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Anger
As humans, we are often faced with unfavorable circumstances--financial trouble, the mishandling of valuables, injury...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Hope
In the well known Greek myth of "Pandora's Box," Pandora, the first woman created by the gods, was given a box by Zeus...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Pride
In Greek mythology, there is a story about an inventor and his son who are imprisoned on the island of Crete, within...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Sloth
Like a parasitical relationship, sloth latches on There's a certain level of relief that comes from putting aside...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Fortitude
Bravery, or fortitude is the feeling that motivates soldiers to rise out of desolate trenches, bystanders to intervene...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Lust
In a society filled with inflated relationships and fictitious desire, a simple gaze awry can kindle a feeling known...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Prudence
"There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence," said Charles Caleb Colton, a well-known English writer and...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Charity
Giving to receive Stephen King is world renowned for his gripping and terrifying novels. He's also famous for an...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Envy
Wanting to want the right things There's an old Russian fable found in Deirdre McCloskey's book, Bourgeois Dignity:...