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Summary Against Modern Thought: The Origin of Hope
Previous post. It's been a few weeks, so please go back and review the previous post, knowledge of which is required here. THAT DIVINE GRACE CAUSES HOPE IN US 1…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: How Faith Arises
Previous post. The knowledge that is faith and its objects must come from above. This isn't just faith in God, but in all unprovable matters in which there is absolute…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: How We Can Love God
Previous post. Key quote: "because of [love], even difficult things are lightly regarded." Who, who has experienced love, can deny this? THAT SANCTIFYING GRACE CAUSES THE LOVE OF GOD IN…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: What Grace Is
Previous post. Another most simple chapter, which if you accept its premises, flows easily on. Key quote: "For divine love is causative of the good which He loves in anything,…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: You Cannot Merit Divine Help In Advance
Previous post. Key quote: "knowledge of the supernatural end comes to man from God, since man could not attain it by natural reason because it exceeds his natural capacity." THAT…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Man Is Not Forced Toward Virtue
Previous post. This is a simple chapter, no longer controversial. It is not difficult to get us moderns to believe we are not required to act rightly. THAT BY THE…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Divine Assistance For Higher Reasoning Is Necessary
Previous post. Key quote: Man "is hindered by the weakness of his reason, which is easily drawn into error by which he is cut off from the right way of…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Capital Punishment Is Licit & Legal
Previous post. This chapter goes against the spirit of the age, which shrinks from punishment, because it does not acknowledge sin---except for the sin of acknowledging sin. THAT IT IS…