Gluttony is described as excessive eating, drinking and indulgence, and covers also greed. It is listed in Christian teachings among the “seven deadly sins.” Some faith traditions clearly label it as ...

(RNS) Even given its oversized plates piled high with mashed potatoes, turkey, homemade stuffing, candied yams, a plethora of vegetables and pumpkin pie — followed by after-dinner lethargy — ...

Several weeks ago I I heard a sermon on the sin of gluttony for the first time. Over the years I’ve heard preachers speak on a multitude of transgressions, ranging from drunkenness to dishonesty to ...

In the third installment of his catechetical series on vice and virtue, Pope Francis on Wednesday focused on the sin of gluttony, noting that the vice is not about “food in itself, but on our ...

One of the Seven Deadly Sins, gluttony, was once believed to be a quick ticket to a fiery eternity and there was a special place in Dante's Inferno for those who love food a little too much. Eight ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I’m not what you might call a pretty eater. Indeed, my judgment on a sandwich is often informed by how much of ...

Writing about “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson’s anti-gay views, I’ve received many messages this week from people telling me what a sin homosexuality is. I’ve read that gays are defiling their ...

Democrats are ready to raise taxes. They want more revenue, in part to fund an out-of-this-world amount of new spending. Some simply want to soak the rich, as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., ...