Acedia and Its Discontents, R. J. Snell. Kettering, OH: Angelico Press, 2015. Summary: This is an exploration of the vice usually known as sloth, often thought of as laziness. The author argues that acedia is a contempt of all relationships and a destructive embrace of autonomous unchecked freedom rather than the love of God and the good work to which God calls us. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Acedia and Its Discontents, by R. J. Snell