Sins that cry to Heaven for Vengeance


In Christian hamartiology, the sins that cry to Heaven for Vengeance are four particularly serious mortal sins, specific instances of which are listed by the Bible. While the Bible only refers to specific acts by Biblical characters as "crying to Heaven for Vengeance", in Western Christianity, these references are expanded upon and treated as establishing a category of particularly serious sins. Along with the seven deadly sins and the eternal sins, the sins that cry to Heaven for Vengeance are the most serious transgressions against the Law of Christ.

Catholic Church

The expression is referenced in the Christian Bible, particularly in ,,, and. The sins are numbered either as being four or being seven; they are listed as follows:
Tom Hoopes of Benedictine College explicates the sins that cry to heaven for vengeance with respect to modern political thought:
The seven deadly sins, along with the sin against the Holy Ghost and the sins that cry to Heaven for vengeance, are considered especially serious in the Western Christian traditions. The sins that cry to Heaven for Vengeance are referenced in the Douay Catholic Catechism of 1649, a compendium of Christian doctrine. The concept is particularly important in Catholic moral theology.

Other interpretations

Many churches, particularly ones considered progressive, understand the "sin of Sodom" to oppression of the poor, in light of .