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 1 Now, […]
Summary Against Modern Thought: The Way of Voluntary Poverty
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 ATTACKERS OF […]
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 in his […]
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 is apparent […]
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 it is […]
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 1 Just […]
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 act of […]
Summary Against Modern Thought: Incest Is Out
Previous post. Notice carefully that none of the arguments below are related to genetics or biology, which is important because some wag will always claim it is possible to “cure” genetic deficiencies […]
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