Evagrius Ponticus was a Christian monk who lived from 345 to 399 AD. He was born in a small town in Turkey and left a promising career as a keen thinker, speaker and writer in Constantinople to travel to Jerusalem. There, he lived in a monastery for some years before eventually moving again and settling down in Kellia in ancient Egypt.
His name remains unfamilar to many despite his somewhat significant contribution to humanity. For Evagrius Ponticus first came up with a list of Seven Thoughts to define the evilness of man. The set of Evil Thoughts that would, centuries on and many revisions later, become known as the Seven Deadly Sins.
Pride, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Wrath, Greed and Sloth – These seven words capture every form of wrongdoing possible. So much so that they have now been largely adopted by the Church as part of doctrine to educate and instruct ......
