Book I, Chapter II Summary and Analysis

Pride is one of the seven deadly sins as recognized by the Catholic Church. Beginners sometimes become entangled in this sin of pride where they are both scornful of others and also do not learn about the things of God. Once pride sneaks into a young Christian's life, the devil uses religious rituals against the beginner. Examples of prideful people are in the Bible, about people who find another's small fault without correcting their own, often more serious faults.

Beginners show pride by their choice of spiritual leaders. Beginners choose a leader who agrees with their own views. Beginners often avoid or condemn leaders who do not share their viewpoint, even if these leaders are spiritually correct. Beginners seek praise from others. Sometimes, pride can even cause a person not to be honest with their...