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The Betrayal of Charity : The Sins that Sabotage Divine Love /

Love was at one time a powerfully unifying force among Christians. In his letters, Paul consistently evokes charity as the avenue to both human and divine communion. If the magnitude of charity was of the upmost importance to early Christians, so were those sins that aimed to distract Christians fro...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Levering, Matthew, 1971-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, 2011.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Is charity violent?
  • Hatred and the God of Israel
  • Sloth and the joy of resurrection
  • Envy and God-reliance
  • Discord, contention, and ecclesial peace
  • Schism and liturgical mediation
  • War and the interpretation of Scripture
  • Scandal, scapegoats, and spiritual downfall.