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Summary Against Modern Thought: In What Way Poverty Is Good
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Summary Against Modern Thought: In What Way Poverty Is Good

Previous post. The long and complicated arguments for and against poverty continue. There are arguments that will be countered next week. IN WHAT WAY POVERTY IS GOOD 1 So, then,…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: The Way of Voluntary Poverty
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Summary Against Modern Thought: The Way of Voluntary Poverty

Previous post. St Thomas now begins his counter-attack from last week, which is also continued over the coming weeks. ON THE WAYS OF LIFE OF THOSE WHO PRACTICE VOLUNTARY POVERTY…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: The Attack Against Voluntary Poverty
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Summary Against Modern Thought: The Attack Against Voluntary Poverty

Previous post. Our good saint produces in this Chapter the best arguments against voluntary poverty. He then defends that state in the next two chapters. ON THE ERROR OF THE…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: The Counsels of Divine Law
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Summary Against Modern Thought: The Counsels of Divine Law

Previous post. The difference between must and if you can. ON THE COUNSELS THAT ARE GIVEN IN DIVINE LAW 1 Since the best thing for man is to become attached…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Nature’s Law
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Nature’s Law

Previous post. The beginnings of natural law! THAT SOME HUMAN ACTS ARE RIGHT ACCORDING TO NATURE AND NOT MERELY BECAUSE THEY ARE PRESCRIBED BY LAW 1 From the foregoing it…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Love Your Neighbor (The People Near You)
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Love Your Neighbor (The People Near You)

Previous post. Puritanism is not a viable option. HOW MAN IS ORDERED BY THE LAW OF GOD IN REGARD TO HIS NEIGHBOR 1 From the things that we have said…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Eat Up!
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Eat Up!

Previous post. Enjoying your meal is not gluttony. If you get kicked out of the all-you-can it, it is. THAT THE USE OF FOOD IS NOT A SIN IN ITSELF…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Not All Sex Is Sinful
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Not All Sex Is Sinful

Previous post. Puritanism is not a viable option. THAT NOT ALL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE IS SINFUL 1 Now, just as it is contrary to reason for a man to perform the…
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