Ancient Sins ... Modern Addictions A Fresh Look at the Seven Deadly Sins

Name: Ancient Sins ... Modern Addictions A Fresh Look at the Seven Deadly Sins
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ISBN: 9781620326909

ISBN-10: 1620326906

ISBN-13: 9781620326909

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Authors: R. Scott Sullender

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There is a virtual epidemic of addiction in the United States, both traditional addictions to drugs and alcohol but also newer addictions, like sex, gambling, rage, work, and food/eating. Some authorities have labeled addictions the number one mental health problem in America. We are spending millions of dollars annually trying to prevent, understand, and treat this epidemic--and yet by any measure of success we are losing this war. In this cultural context Dr. Sullender invites us to look again at the spiritually based scheme of the Seven Deadly Sins, which originated at the dawn of Western civilization. He suggests that what our spiritual forebears meant by deadly is best captured in the…

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List price: $25.00
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date: 7/5/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 198
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.44" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgments


Introduction



What Is Addiction? An Overview



Pride: Self-Absorption and Self-Deception



Envy: A Problem in Community



Anger: A Cycle of Resentment, Rage, and Violence



Sloth: Apathy and Lack of Motivation



Greed: A Problem of Excess



Gluttony: Being Hooked on Consumption



Lust: An Obsession with Sex



Some Concluding Thoughts


Theological Postscript: What is Sin?


Bibliography