Friday, June 7, 2013

365 day challenge - day 157 / 7 deadly sins - day 5 #wrath

7 Deadly Sins - Day 5

(5) Wrath

Definition / Formal Thoughts


From Wikipedia:

Wrath (Latin, ira), also known as "rage", may be described as inordinate and uncontrolled feelings of hatred and anger. Wrath, in its purest form, presents with self-destructiveness, violence, and hate that may provoke feuds that can go on for centuries. Wrath may persist long after the person who did another a grievous wrong is dead. Feelings of anger can manifest in different ways, including impatience, revenge, and vigilantism.

Wrath is the only sin not necessarily associated with selfishness or self-interest, although one can of course be wrathful for selfish reasons, such as jealousy (closely related to the sin of envy). Dante described vengeance as "love of justice perverted to revenge and spite". In its original form, the sin of anger also encompassed anger pointed internally as well as externally. Thus suicide was deemed as the ultimate, albeit tragic, expression of hatred directed inwardly, a final rejection of God's gifts.

Personal Thoughts
When I think of wrath, I think of some of my favorite movies...

Braveheart



Gladiator

Taken

and so many other great movies with a "wrath" plot line (Fight Club, Unforgiven, all the Batman movies...)

and when I think of wrath...I think of Alexander Karelin

365 day challenge - day 157


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