seven deadly sins In Roman Catholic theology, the "Capital vices" or sins, also known as the "seven deadly sins", are the main roots of sin. They are called capital sins not because they are the greatest sins or necessarily mortal sins, but because all sins are in some way related to at least one of them. These sins are: Lust Gluttony Greed Sloth Wrath Envy Pride Methodism A prominent Methodist catechism, "A Catechism on the Christian Religion: The Doctrines of Christianity with Special Emphasis on Wesleyan Concepts" contrasts original sin and actual sin: References See also Christian views on sin Hamartiology Original sin Catholic hamartiology Christian hamartiology Christian terminology