the world, the flesh, and the devil


the world, the flesh, and the devil

All sources or forms of sin or temptation. My mother, a devout Catholic, sought to protect us all from the world, the flesh, and the devil as we grew up; but her strict control over every facet of our lives drove each of us to our own personal vices as soon as we were able to leave home.See also: and, devil

the world, the flesh, and the devil

all forms of temptation to sin.See also: and, devil