I'd Rather Laugh with the Sinners than Cry with the Saints

Unless of course the Sins are Deadly...

Which brings me to the crux of the post. Lately I have been watching the History Channel's special on the 7 Deadly Sins. Of which I have been intrigued with even before the movie Seven. The special (which is a series - one sin per hour episode) is very well done. Each episode deals with a single Sin and is autonomous of the other shows in the series, with a brief intro into the Sins as a whole. From there additional historical background is provided into the specific Sin that will be discussed (e.g. Gregory the Great believed that Pride was the greatest sin and here is why..., etc) to then reference examples from the various Holy Books (not exclusively the Bible). A wide variety of knowledgeable religious individuals are interviewed each speaking to how their specific religion or denomination of Christianity views the Sin and where it fits in with their belief. Towards the end of the show, the Sin's evolution into how it is viewed today is then discussed. For example, the Robber Barons and the Stock Market are discussed for Greed. I cannot speak highly enough of the series.

What is really good about it is that the commercial breaks are very limited (the first break does not seem to occur until about 20 minutes in). =]