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"Though the Mountains Be Shaken": Toward a Countercultural and Liberative Ecclesial Ethic for Appalachia (5)
Part Five: Appalachia today in the midst of new forms of "imperial capitalism"
Observing
The social sciences remain a key resource for understanding the socio-economic and political reality of Appalachia. In particular, the field of Appalachian Studies must be …
Pride (Latin, superbia)
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Pride (Latin, superbia)
(vanity, arrogance, narcissism, hubris)
In almost every list Pride is considered the original and most serious of the seven deadly sins, and indeed the ultimate source from which the others arise. It is …
Greed (Latin, avaritia)
by Tac'ehT(TM)@Darkabyss Productions
Greed (or avarice) is, like lust and gluttony, a sin of excess. However, greed (as seen by the Church) is applied to the acquisition of wealth in particular. St. Thomas Aquinas wrote that greed was "a sin against God, just as all mortal …
Gluttony (Latin, gula)
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Gluttony, Overconsumption
Derived from the Latin gluttire, meaning to gulp down or swallow, gluttony is the over-indulgence and over-consumption of anything to the point of waste. In the Christian religions, it is considered a sin because …
Envy (Latin, invidia)
by Tac'ehT(TM)@Darkabyss Productions
Envy (jealousy, malice)
Like Greed, Envy is characterized by an insatiable desire; they differ, however, for two main reasons. First, Greed is largely associated with material goods, whereas Envy may apply more generally. Second, those who …
Lust (Latin, luxuria)
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Lust (fornication, rape, perversion)
Lust is usually thought of as involving obsessive or excessive thoughts or desires of a sexual nature. Unfulfilled lusts sometimes lead to sexual or sociological compulsions and/or transgressions …
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