“Glittering Vices”: How to Triumph over Temptation

            Led by Andrew Beluk

Christian tradition identifies “seven deadly sins,” not as the worst sins a person can commit, but as roots from which other sins grow: disordered desires that shape character over time. This discussion-based class will use Rebecca DeYoung’s book Glittering Vices to guide our conversation as we consider each sin in turn. What good thing does it counterfeit? How does it take hold in ordinary life? What practices has the tradition offered as its remedy? The aim is not guilt but self-knowledge and spiritual healing, pursued honestly and in the company of others.