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The seven deadly sins are relevant in today's society in many forms. The following article will discuss how the seven deadly sins have affected present day society.
This is my full list of the Seven Deadly Sins and they are, for the most part, still applicable in modern American culture.
The Vatican has proposed seven new deadly sins for the modern era. Do they make sense?
A look at the roles that different religions have had in modern society.
Think the seven deadly sins have nothing to do with writing? Think again.
The Vatican has released a list of the new seven deadly sins, and it is causing quite a stir, because while the other list of sins was based on individual behaviors this new list of seven deadly sins involves us all on a global scale.
A humorous look at one of the Seven Deadly Sins, lust, through the eyes of a senior citizen.
Everyone has heard about the seven deadly sins - lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride - but where did this list of bad character traits come from and how can the list be relevant in today's society?
Are you finding that your days are monotonous? Being good not cutting it? Well, cut loose and have fun doing the world's favorite sins! Salvation not included.
The Holiday of Sins
What are they? What do they mean? Are they a good idea?
Most memorable movie characters are sinful in some way, but in this list, they've taken it to the next level, with hilarious (or disturbing) results.
In order to get with the times, the Vatican has unleashed a new listing of the seven deadly sins.
Professor Dyson looks at the concept of pride from many different angles.
Some additional sins that Americans are guilty of
When Dante classified the Seven Deadly Sins he placed Envy, Anger and Slothfulness as number 2, 3 and 4 directly beneath Pride. Dragging up the rear are Greed in fifth place, Gluttony in sixth and Lust at the very bottom. This final installment takes a humorous look at...
A tongue-in-cheek look at two of the Seven Deadly Sins through the eyes of a slightly irreverent senior citizen.
Comments on the Holy Gospel acccording to St. Matthew.
Medieval female ascetics seem to have exhibited strikingly similar psychological and physica symptoms to that of anorexia, which they related to their religious devotion. This paper explores Catherine of Siena as one of these "holy anorectics."
An observation of religious allusions and concepts used for both modern and ancient literature.
This article discuss on understanding morals, and how they influence modern society.
It's only a plant, right? So why go to jail for it. Here are seven tips on how you can stay out of trouble while staying high.
This article evaluates the opinions expressed by Hannah Arendt in her book "The Human Condition" regarding the origin of power and the evaluation of knowledge in modern society.
Coffee has intertwined itself into modern life while creating a group of contemporary consumers. In stride with coffee's direct influence on consumer culture it has also become the source of the modern marvel of mass consumerism, we call the coffee shop.
The Roman Empire was a great society, So smart, they ran plumbing to deliver water to their city and buildings, yet it was this very labor saving technology that deliver lead piosoning to them. Is America falling victim to another time saving killer?
Elisha Graves Otis invented the safety elevator making the elevator a commonly used machine in society.
In a world where image is everything, what should we do with our brains?
How Pride may actually be the root cause of divorce. How to overcome pride. The definition of love.
An essay discussing George Ritzer's article on the McDonaldization of Contemporary Society. Both the article and this discussion attempt to show how historical sociological theory can be applied to the modern sociological world.
A module for Dungeons and Dragons for 7th level characters, published by Piazo.
This article will look at how morals are disseminated in modern society.
This paper explores the potential purpose of various commandments from the Old Testament and the place that the commandments may have in the lives of both modern and ancient societies.
George Ritzer brings Weber's sociological theory of rationalization up-to-date and uses the model of fast food chains to apply Weber's ideas to modern society.
Our modern society tends to be a mix of the most successful cultures of all time. An article that ties Egypt into our society.
I was involved in three weddings in one summer. I was shocked to learn the lack of etiquette knowledge in our modern society.
The Seven Deadly Sins have never been more 'real' than when R. H. Martin weaves them into a tale of redemption in his fascinating novel, Children of Abraham. A must-read for every fan of The DaVinci Code and the Left Behind Series!
Do you know what a turkducken is? This article will tell you.
For no reason at all, every once in a while my Windows machine will freeze up and decide to stay that way. The only way out is to the famed Ctl-Alt-Delete sequence to force it into reboot.
A tongue-in-cheek look at one of the Seven Deadly Sins through the eyes of a slightly irreverent---and some might say, demented---senior citizen.
With all this talk about Paris hilton in the news it inspired me to write about the Seven Deadly Sins and what you can do about them. NOTE: This as alot of Religious origins pertaining to Christianity if your offended please do not read any further.
Who would have thought that a filmmaker who has taken on aliens, fight clubs and the seven deadly sins could come out of five years of seclusion and release one of the most engaging and sprawling American pop epics?
Disucess information technology in modern society.
Discusses a number of famous historical examples of severe profiling and the effects that they have had on the world, with the conclusion that profiling creates prejudices and discriminations, and ultimately harms society in deep and lasting ways.
In these modern times, the applications of DNA testing continue to expand and grow despite being met with controversial issues along the way.
ancient greek society
If I had been born a man instead of a woman, what would my life look it? Would it be different? Would I be different? What does it mean to be feminine or masculine, and how do those labels work in the real world?
A sociological look at how linguistics tells us about our societies, and especially class differences.
The Nepali Hindu society has now entered a defining moment in history. After the nations' historic April revolution, which essentially brought down the monarchy and declared the nation secular, the people now have the task of rebuilding nation.
The fast-paced, consumerist lifestyle of Industrial Society is causing exponential rise in psychological problems besides destroying the environment.