The seven deadly sins, also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins, are a classification of
vices that were originally used in early
Christian teachings to educate and instruct followers concerning (
immoral) fallen man's tendency to
sin. The
Roman Catholic Church divided
sin into two principal categories: "
venial", which are relatively minor, and could be forgiven through any
sacrament of the Church, and the more severe "capital" or "mortal" sins, which, when committed, destroyed the life of grace, and created the threat of eternal
damnation unless either absolved through the sacrament of
confession, or otherwise forgiven through perfect
contrition on the part of the penitent. 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 Christian culture and Christian consciousness in general throughout the world. One means of such ingraining was the creation of the
mnemonic SALIGIA based on the first letters in Latin of the seven deadly sins: Superbia, Avaritia, Luxuria, Invidia, Gula, Ira, Acedia.
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