Editing Seven deadly sins (section)

{{Short description|Set of vices in Christian theology}}
{{other uses|Seven deadly sins (disambiguation)|Deadly Sins (disambiguation)}}
{{distinguish|Mortal sin}}
[[File:Hieronymus Bosch- The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things.JPG|thumb|[[Hieronymus Bosch]]'s ''[[The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things]]'']]
[[File:Dirc van Delft - The Holy Ghost and the Seven Deadly Sins - Walters W171110R - Full Page.jpg|thumbnail|''The Holy Spirit and the Seven Deadly Sins''. Folio from Walters manuscript W.171 (15th century)]]
{{Catholic philosophy}}

The '''seven deadly sins''' (also known as the '''capital vices''' or '''cardinal sins''') function as a grouping of major vices within the teachings of [[Christianity]].<ref name="Tucker-2015">{{Cite book |title=The Virtues and Vices in the Arts: A Sourcebook |last=Tucker |first=Shawn |publisher=Cascade |year=2015 |isbn=978-1625647184}}</ref> In the standard list, the seven deadly sins according to the [[Catholic Church]] are [[pride]], [[greed]], [[wrath]], [[envy]], [[lust]], [[gluttony]], and [[Sloth (deadly sin)|sloth]]. 

In Catholicism, the classification of deadly sins into a group of seven originated with [[Tertullian]] and continued with [[Evagrius Ponticus]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Seven Deadly Sins |url=https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/the-seven-deadly-sins |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=Catholic Answers |archive-date=2024-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808052301/https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/the-seven-deadly-sins |url-status=live }}</ref> The concepts were partly based on Greco-Roman and Biblical antecedents. Later, the concept of seven deadly sins evolved further, as shown by historical context based on the Latin language of the Roman Catholic Church, though with significant influence from the Greek language and associated religious traditions. Knowledge of this concept is evident in various treatises; in paintings and sculpture (for example, architectural decorations on churches in some Catholic [[Parish (Catholic Church)|parishes]]); and in some older textbooks.<ref name="Tucker-2015"/> Further knowledge has been derived from patterns of [[Confession (religion)|confession]].

During later centuries and in modern times, the idea of sins (especially seven in number) has influenced or inspired various streams of religious and philosophical thought, fine art painting, and modern popular media such as [[literature]],  [[film]], and [[television]].