Short Stuff: The S7VEN Deadly Sins

The podcast explores the history and evolution of the Seven Deadly Sins. It traces the concept from its origins with Evagrius Ponticus, who identified eight evil thoughts for monks to avoid, to its popularization by Pope Gregory the First, who refined the list into seven principal vices. The discussion highlights how these sins were visualized in the medieval era through the Tree of Vices, painted on church walls to educate parishioners about behaviors to confess. The hosts also touch on the Catholic Church's modern update to the list in 2008, which includes sins like genetic modification, polluting the environment, and causing social injustice. Examples such as the fan theory connecting Gilligan's Island characters to the sins are mentioned.