Make no mistake about it: hate, as much as love itself, is caring for someone. You care enough to despise them. You reserve a part of yourself — no matter how small — for the object of your angry affection. Truly a waste of emotion on...

What are your sins? I know what mine are; and I know they feel wonderful! While they may or may not be applicable at any given moment — I do believe that the temptation is there for any of them at some point or another. Hear me now! All crimes...

Sloth was originally related to sadness or despair — a sort of spiritual apathy. However in more recent definitions it has been transformed into something that has come to represent laziness: an unwillingness to perform actions that one could...

Wrath is an often uncontrollable hatred and anger. It can lead to the thoughtless taking of revenge against those who have wounded you; it can also lead to just a general desire to do harm to others even if not in vengeance. Murder, assault, rape and...

Gluttony is over-indulgence and over-consumption. It's often attributed to an excess desire for food but I believe this can apply to a number of consumable resources; not just the kind that end up in your stomach. It's sinful because it's...