Peter Jones - The Secret History of the Seven Deadly Sins

In 2026 the Seven Deadly Sins have become a bit of harmless fun, more associated with ice creams and videogame villains than the immortal soul. But in the medieval world, the Sins were a guide to the human mind, offering insight into the deepest questions of life, meaning, and happiness. Medievalist Peter Jones has uncovered their origins and significance and joins us on the podcast to show how these very old ideas can still show us who we are in the modern world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Peter Jones - The Secret History of the Seven Deadly Sins is an episode from How To Academy Podcast by How To Academy.

This episode is 54:42 long.

This episode was published on Apr 2, 2026.

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