Pride. Greed. Anger. Envy. Sloth. Gluttony. Lust. These sins have endured since the beginning, but they do not need to endure in a believer’s life. This book explores their counterpoint virtues—showing how we can drive out vice with Christlikeness as we learn to increasingly desire, discern, and practice what is good.
The Pursuit of Virtue — Daniel M. Doriani
The Paths to Virtue — Daniel M. Doriani
Virtue and Vice in Christian Thought — Robbie Griggs
From Pride to Humility — Dustin Messer
From Greed to Generosity — Philip Graham Ryken
From Anger to Graciousness — Michael J. Kruger
From Envy to Contentment — Melissa B. Kruger
From Sloth to Diligence — Trent Casto
From Gluttony to Thanksgiving — Daniel M. Doriani
From Lust to Love — Christine Gordon
Building Godly Character — Jen Pollock Michel
Endorsements
“In The Death of the Deadly Sins, we are reminded of the vices that are alive and well in every human heart. The nature and presence of such sins are honestly and insightfully analyzed, but the greatest blessing of the book is its direction to the hope of overcoming these sins by the understanding that believers have been freed not only from the penalty of sin, but also from its power. We are made most resistant to the vices that attract us (even as they attack us) by the expulsive power of new, virtuous affections stimulated by our Savior’s grace and exercised with confidence in the promise of his strength. Tomorrow does not have to be like yesterday for those united to Christ by faith.”
—Bryan Chapell, Author, Christ-Centered Preaching and Holiness by Grace
“We live in a day when the highest virtues seem to be self-definition, self- determination, and self-expression, all unmoored from any objective standard outside the self. We desperately need to be reoriented toward a life that engenders well-being and flourishing for all. Editor Daniel Doriani and his fellow authors have done us a service in this book. They lay before us the timeless virtues that God has established in his Word and show us the Spirit-empowered path from anti-virtue to virtue. To God be the glory.”
—Irwyn L. Ince, Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, DC; Coordinator, PCA Mission to North America; Author, The Beautiful Community and Hope Ain’t a Hustle
“The list of deadly sins is an example of a perennial topic that richly benefits from a contemporary treatment. In The Death of the Deadly Sins, Daniel Doriani and his excellent cast of contributors remind Christians that the cultivation of virtue is always in style. Like John Owen’s classic The Mortification of Sin, this compilation sets forth both the necessity and blessing of taking a hard look at our sins and taking up God’s gracious resources in putting them to death. This book is a must-read for preachers of God’s Word and a rich resource for every kind of Christian.”
—Richard D. Phillips, Senior Minister, Second Presbyterian Church, Greenville, South Carolina
