Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies

Written by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung

Narrated by Nan McNamara

Contemporary culture trivializes the "seven deadly sins," or vices, as if they have no serious moral or spiritual implications. Glittering Vices clears this misconception by exploring the traditional meanings of gluttony, sloth, lust, and others. It offers a brief history of how the vices were compiled and an eye-opening explication of how each sin manifests itself in various destructive behaviors. Listeners gain practical understanding of how the vices shape our culture today and how to correctly identify and eliminate the deeply rooted patterns of sin that are work in their own lives. This accessible book is essential for any listener interested in spiritual disciplines and character formation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Jun 18, 2019
• ISBN: 9781630157203

Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung

Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung is professor of philosophy at Calvin College. Her previous books include GlitteringVices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies. She has published and lectured on many other vices and virtues, including sloth, despair, envy, gluttony, fear, magnanimity, and hope.

Reviews for Glittering Vices

[ShawnaLizamaFord · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The author is a great writer and an even greater researcher. She explains the topic thoroughly and gives countless examples and analogies to help me (a non-academic) understand the capital vices.

[Victor Marak · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Brilliant book. Very incisive and analytical, I enjoyed it in one sitting. I look forward to repeat reading and other works by the same author, Rebecca.