Questions tagged [theological-virtues]
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Are there theological explanations for why God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble?
1 Peter 5:5-7 (ESV):
5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the ...
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According to Christianity, to what extent can non-Christians develop and manifest the fruit of the Spirit?
Galatians 5:22-24 (ESV):
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those ...
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What is an overview of Christian spiritual practices for cultivating and increasing love over time?
Love is, without question, the most fundamental virtue and principle of Christianity.
The Apostle John makes this very clear:
7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever ...
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Abraham's Temptation: only a matter of Faith, or also of Hope? [closed]
Caravaggio: The Sacrifice of Isaac (1603)
In Genesis 22 we read that God tested (or "put to the test", or "tempted" - the Hebrew verb נָסָה [nacah] bears all these meanings) ...
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Which virtue did only Jesus teach and practice?
Almost all religions teach good morals and virtues to their followers. In the case of Christianity the Lord Jesus Christ is not only the center of Christianity, but also the highest perfect model that ...
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Can baptized non-Catholics be virtuous?
Question: Can baptized non-Catholics be virtuous?
Does the answer differ for cardinal and theological virtues? Can they be only if they have an at least implicit wish to become catholic, if so, what ...
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If we had to make distinction, which is greater, faith or hope? [Catholic Perspective]
I assume the existence of God a priori.
I am looking for an answer from a Catholic perspective.
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Do the theological virtues apply to mundane situations?
From my limited understanding of Catholic theology, the theological virtues (pistis, elpis, agape) apply to God and God's promises. That is, pistis is belief in the correctness of divine revelation, ...
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According to the Catholic Church, did Jesus have faith or hope?
St. Paul says that faith, hope and love remain and the greatest of these is love; I've heard it reasoned that faith and hope aren't needed once you've been in the presence of God - but love alone ...
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