What is the state of contemporary American morality? From their
original conception in Christian scripture to their assimilation
into Western culture, the 'Seven Deadly Sins' - lust, greed, envy,
pride, and all the rest - have guided human morality, steering
human behavior and psychology away from evil and toward a full
embrace of the good. But their hold on modern life is increasingly
tenuous. Indeed, one may observe that these days, deadly sin is far
more common and more commonly practiced than its virtuous
counterparts - humility, charity, kindness, industriousness, and
chastity. Without greed, there is no economy; without anger, no
politics; and without pride and envy, surely less motivation and
competition would exist. James D. Wright carefully examines the
complexities and ambiguities in modern society in the context of
the seven deadly sins and their corresponding virtues. Are we all
lost souls, condemned by our immoral deeds, or are the trappings of
older sin deteriorating? Is it time, finally, to reconsider the
classifications of evil and good? Wright uses each chapter to
consider how the social sciences have operationalized each 'sin',
how they have been studied, and what lessons have been learned over
time. He reviews recent trends and contemplates the societal costs
and benefits of the behaviors in question. Lost Souls emerges,
then, as a meditation on contemporary sin, concluding that the line
between guilt and innocence, right and wrong, is often very thin.
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