Lost Souls: Manners and Morals in Contemporary American Society
James Wright, "Lost Souls: Manners and Morals in Contemporary American Society"
English | ISBN: 1138481807 | 2018 | 190 pages | EPUB | 664 KB
English | ISBN: 1138481807 | 2018 | 190 pages | EPUB | 664 KB
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.
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