Seven deadly sins - Wikipedia

Seven deadly sins

A classification of major vices in Christian theology, not explicitly listed together in the Bible but developed through early Christian tradition.

Tertullian and Evagrius Ponticus

Early Christian theologians who contributed to the classification of the deadly sins, drawing from Greco-Roman and biblical antecedents.

Evagrius Ponticus

A monk who reduced the logismoi (forms of temptation) from nine to eight in the fourth century.

Pope Gregory I

Revised the list of the seven deadly sins into a canonical structure in AD 590.

Lust

An intense longing, usually understood as unbridled sexual desire.

Gluttony

The overindulgence and overconsumption of anything to excess, condemned for leaving the needy hungry.

Greed

An inordinate desire to acquire or possess more material wealth than needed.

Sloth

A lack of care for spiritual duties, defined as habitual disinclination to exertion.

Wrath

Uncontrolled feelings of anger and vengeance, considered a sin when directed against innocents.

Envy

Sad or resentful covetousness toward the traits or possessions of another.

Pride

Regarded as the original and worst of the seven deadly sins, serving as the root of all other vices.

Acedia

Apathetic listlessness or spiritual sloth, merged into sloth by Pope Gregory I.

Vainglory

Unjustified boasting seeking human acclaim, merged into pride by Pope Gregory I.

Common deadly sins confessed by men and women

Men commonly confess lust, while women commonly confess pride.