Sloth 7 sins7/12/2023 ![]() ![]() This week, I happened to reread the list of seven deadly sins, a traditional (though not directly scriptural) Christian categorization of vices. The hunt is on even in the best of times, and in this pandemic, we prey are flagging in the chase. "Discipline yourselves, keep alert," advises the Apostle Peter millennia later, for "Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour." ![]() "in is crouching at the door and its desire is for you, but you must master it," God warns Cain a verse before he murders his brother Abel. The Bible speaks of sin in many metaphors - fire, worm, poison, refuse - but among its most vivid is the picture of evil as a predatory beast.
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