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Summary Against Modern Thought: Sin Causes Pain
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Sin Causes Pain

Previous post. The punishments for sin aren't always immediate or obvious, but they're always there. THAT SINS ARE PUNISHED ALSO BY THE EXPERIENCE OF SOMETHING PAINFUL 1 Those who sin…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Mortal & Venial Sins
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Mortal & Venial Sins

Previous post. In short, luck does you no good. Intention always counts. ON THE PUNISHMENT DUE TO MORTAL AND VENIAL SIN IN RELATION TO THE ULTIMATE END 1 Now, it…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Not All Rewards & Punishments Are Equal
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Not All Rewards & Punishments Are Equal

Previous post. My stripes are many and deep. THAT NOT ALL REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS ARE EQUAL 1 Since divine justice requires, for the preservation of equality in things, that punishments…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Diversity & Order of Punishments
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Diversity & Order of Punishments

Previous post. Key quote: "the greatest punishment will be for man to be cut off from happiness". ON THE DIVERSITY AND ORDER OF PUNISHMENTS 1 As we have just seen,…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Man’s Acts Are Punished And Rewarded By God
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Man’s Acts Are Punished And Rewarded By God

Previous post. That God rewards everybody believes. That God punishes is impossible for many to now believe. THAT A MAN'S ACTS ARE PUNISHED OR REWARDED BY GOD 1 It is…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Not All Sins Are Equal
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Not All Sins Are Equal

Previous post. There is a hierarchy to everything. THAT NEITHER MERITORIOUS ACTS NOR SINS ARE EQUAL 1 Next, it is plain that neither all good works, nor all sins, are…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Arguments For Poverty
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Arguments For Poverty

Previous post. We're still on poverty, for and against. ANSWERS TO THE ARGUMENTS BROUGHT FORWARD ABOVE AGAINST POVERTY 1 Now that these things have been seen, it is not difficult…
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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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