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Virtue and Vice, or vice versa
Vices
According to the Church, and thus to Western man, the most
deadly sins are these. Violations involving them may be great
(mortal) or small (venial).
Despair | Hatred |
Vanity | Greed |
Anger | Gluttony |
and of course Pride |
In one point of view at least, all these are variations on Pride.
Judas's sin of Despair, for example, was in maintaining that
his sin was so great that even God could not forgive it,
which furthermore presumes that God's power is limited.
Virtues
The Virtues come in several categories:
Moral, Worldly, and Divine.
The chief moral virtues are Prudence, Justice, Fortitude,
Temperance, Religion, Obedience, Chastity, and Humility.
The first four of these are also called "natural" virtues.
The worldly virtues are Understanding, Wisdom, Knowledge,
Prudence, and Art (applied Knowledge).
The divine virtues are Faith, Hope, and Charity.
Passion
The Passions are:
- Joy
- Despair
- Sorrow
- Choler (anger)
- Fear
- Hope
- Boldness
- Desire
- Love
- Eschewing (self-sacrifice)
- Hatred
Sources
Maryknoll Catholic Dictionary
28 March 2008 mps
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