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an offense against God and an action contrary to his law of love; purposely doing wrong
sin
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disobedience against God by the first human beings. this sin marks all human beings as needing the salvation brought about through Christ.
original sin
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an action that weakens our relationship with God
venial sin
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an action so destructive that it mortally wounds our relationship with God; complete rejection of God
mortal sin
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not doing an action that is called for
sin of omission
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purposely doing an action that is harmful to oneself or another
sin of commission
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the degree to which people are responsible for their actions
culpability
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"the state of definitive self-exclusion from communion with God and the blessed, reserved for those who refuse by their own free choice to believe and be converted from son, even to the end of their lives"
hell
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an attitude of not getting involved, not caring, not acting when action is called for
apathy
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a term comparable to "structures of sin" referring to sinful structures resulting from personal sin and leading to social conditions and institutions that do not embody God's law of love
social sin
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ways societies are structured resulting in unjust distribution of power; benefits, and privileges
sinful social structures
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a strong feeling or emotion of displeasure which arise as a result of some injury or insult and often involves a desire for revenge
anger
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greed, or an excessive desire for wealth or material possessions
avarice
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a synonym for avarice; greed or an excessive devotion or attachment to the way a particular person or group teaches and lives
covetousness
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seven deadly sins which are rooted in fallen human nature and are the source of other related sins; they are: pride, avarice, lust , anger, gluttony, envy and sloth
capital sin
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feelings of resentment or ill-will because of another’s goodness, talents or success
envy
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uncontrolled and unnecessary indulgence in food, drink, or drugs
gluttony
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a lack of knowledge or understanding
ignorance
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one who consciously lives and acts in a sinful manner
immoral person
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immoral desires for sexual pleasures which violate human dignity
lust
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the push to live and act in the way that everyone else seems to be doing; usually refers to acting in harmful or sinful ways
peer pressure
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an individual evil action by an individual person
personal sin
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either hoping to save oneself with any help from God, or hoping to obtain God’s forgiveness without conversion and salvation without meriting it
presumption
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a false and excessive love of one’s ability of intelligence
pride
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placing oneself in a situation where sin is more likely to be committed
occasion sin
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excessive laziness and a waste of one’s God-given talents
sloth
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willful harm done to the property of others
vandalism
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