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 HELP OF […]
Summary Against Modern Thought: Man Is Not Forced Toward Virtue
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 reaching his […]
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 LAWFUL FOR […]
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 against God […]
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 is obvious […]
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 be assigned […]
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, since a […]
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 apparent from […]
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