MJ's Big Book of Deadly Sins by Mary Jeanne Linford

I have always been interested in the way Christianity defines sin and virtue, and how those concepts change through the ages. This book is an exploration of historical references and contemporary interpretations of deadly sins. Visual literacy took a hit with the invention of moveable type, when most people couldn't read books, but could 'read' symbols (both sacred and profane), presented in paintings and stained glass. After doing months of research on the deadly sins, exploring numerology, astrology, astronomy, the planets and traditional symbolism, I was ready to work on my sins book. I enjoyed playing with ideas and symbols on each sin page...how do you portray envy...lust seemed easy enough but pride seems to be both a virtue and a sin...a little humble pride is ok, but too much and it's a sin. Sloth is both an animal (virtue?) and a behavior (sin). Unfortunately, sloth has taken over the companion virtues book.