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Love is the queen of the virtues; the one that binds the others together. But in our modern culture, we throw that word around loosely, so what does love actually mean? And how do we distort it to our own desires? Definition of Charity (Love) Charity (Love) is the theological virtue by which we love…
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Definition of Hope Hope is the theological virtue by which we desire the kingdom of heaven, placing our trust in God and not on our own strength. Hope is closely related to faith, but where faith is submitting to God, hope is the trust in the promise of things unseen. Without faith, there can be no…
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The Foundation of our Hope As we discussed in our primer on the Theological Virtues, what distinguishes the Theological Virtues from the Cardinal Virtues is that they are not cultivated for their own sake. The cardinal virtues were the end unto themselves, but the moral virtues point towards a greater good, a greater end, something worth…
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This article is based on Mortimer Adler’s article on “Prudence” in The Great Ideas. Definition of Prudence Prudence is using practical reason to see the true good in every circumstance and to choose the correct action. Of the Cardinal Virtues, Prudence is the least intellectual, yet the most experiential. It is as much moral as it is academic. Someone…
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