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This study locates Aquinas's theory of infused and acquired virtue
in his foundational understanding of nature and grace. Aquinas
holds that all the virtues are bestowed on humans by God along with
the gift of sanctifying grace. Since he also holds, with Aristotle,
that we can create virtuous dispositions in ourselves through our
own repeated good acts, a question arises: How are we to understand
the relationship between the virtues God infuses at the moment of
grace and virtues that are gradually acquired over time? In this
important book, Angela McKay Knobel provides a detailed examination
of Aquinas's theory of infused moral virtue, with special attention
to the question of how the infused and acquired moral virtues are
related. Part 1 examines Aquinas's own explicit remarks about the
infused and acquired virtues and considers whether and to what
extent a coherent "theory" of the relationship between the infused
and acquired virtues can be found in Aquinas. Knobel argues that
while Aquinas says almost nothing about how the infused and
acquired virtues are related, he clearly does believe that the
"structure" of the infused virtues mirrors that of the acquired in
important ways. Part 2 uses that structure to evaluate existing
interpretations of Aquinas and argues that no existing account
adequately captures Aquinas's most fundamental commitments. Knobel
ultimately argues that the correct account lies somewhere between
the two most commonly advocated theories. Written primarily for
students and scholars of moral philosophy and theology, the book
will also appeal to readers interested in understanding Aquinas's
theory of virtue.
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Subordinated Ethics
(Hardcover)
Caitlin Smith Gilson; Foreword by Eric Austin Lee
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Offers a faithful, constructive way to deal with dissent. What
happens when we approach disagreement not as a problem to solve but
as an opportunity to practice Christian virtue? In this book James
Calvin Davis reclaims the biblical concept of forbearance to
develop a theological ethic for faithful disagreement. Pointing to
Ephesians and Colossians, in which Paul challenged his readers to
"bear with each other" in spite of differences, Davis draws out a
theologically grounded practice in which Christians work hard to
maintain unity while still taking seriously matters on which they
disagree. The practice of forbearance, Davis argues, offers
Christians a dignified, graceful, and constructive way to deal with
conflict. Forbearance can also strengthen the church's public
witness, offering an antidote to the pervasive divisiveness present
in contemporary culture.
Compromised worship has serious roots--and serious consequences.
The Israelites can vouch for that. Through an effort to have the
best of both worlds, they spent centuries attempting to worship
both Yahweh and the fertility god, Baal. With this misguided
concept of the true God and true worship, the Israelites' lives
became immersed in a conspiracy to maintain a love of God and a
love of everyday gods.In The Baal Conspiracy, author Al Truesdale
exposes the truth behind what this Baal conspiracy meant for the
Israelites: that God, in fact, cannot be denied or shared in any
form of worship. With solid biblical scholarship, Truesdale employs
historical fiction to explain and explore how Christians can
confront and defeat the Baal conspiracy in the Church and in daily
living.
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Living in The Story
(Paperback)
Charlotte Vaughan Coyle; Foreword by M. Eugene Boring
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