liars and hiders, who often create elaborate patterns of deceit. They tend to conceal what they do; that failing, they tend to downplay its seriousness; that failing, they tend to blame-shift, portraying themselves as somehow aggrieved, innocent, and victimized; that failing, they tend to wallow in despair and “repentance” to make people feel sorry for them. Bear in mind the following characteristics of sin that typically characterize the violent: 1. Undergirding the violent act is a pervasive selfishness: