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41 Cards in this Set
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what are the "3 coordinates" of the life of the theo virtues? |
- as mediatiated by Christ - as gifts of habitual grace - how relates to man as in the image of God |
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what is Christ's three-fold grace? |
1) grace of union (the grace of the uncreated Triune Person 2) the habitual/sanctifying grace of his HN 3) grace of headship (headship of the Church) (capital grace) |
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formal object of faith is divided into: |
- terminative formal object - mediating form object |
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terminative formal object of faith = |
God as First Truth |
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mediating formal object of faith = |
Truth-speaking God |
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material object of faith = |
God |
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secondary material objects of faith = |
truth-bearing propositions of the Faith |
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is faith a matter of: - believing in God? - believing God? - believing unto God? |
believing unto God - i.e., it's the intellect commanded by the will |
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is faith a virtue if it's not with charity? |
- no. It's lifeless faith. - it's still "faith," but it's not a virtue. |
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sins against faith: |
- heresy - blasphemy - blindness of mind (from distraction) - dullness of sense (from focusing on bodily appetites) |
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The first four gifts of the HS concern the intellect, and thereby, the virtue of faith. They are: |
- wisdom - understanding - counsel - knowledge |
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meanings of wisdom, understanding, counsel, knowledge |
understanding: intuition of deeper truths wisdom: adhering to divine things knowledge: wisdom re: created things counsel: applying wisdom to concrete actions |
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formal object quod = formal object quo = |
quod = formal object itself (terminative) quo = formal object by which (mediating) |
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formal object quod of hope |
God as Goodness FOR ME |
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formal object quo of hope |
God as divine mercy/omnipotence |
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secondary material object of hope = |
all means which lead to God |
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sins against hope = |
- presumption - despair |
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what gift of HS is connected to virtue of hope? |
fear of the Lord |
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for TA, love is a conformity... |
to the object loved (Love conforms the lover to the thing loved) |
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what does TA principally consider the virtue of charity in relation to? |
friendship |
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does charity always includes a "sharing"? |
yes :) |
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formal object quo of charity = formal object quod of charity = |
- God - the goodness by which he loves himself - God as total goodness - as he is in himself |
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while faith and hope attain God as Truth or God as our means of attaining the good, charity attains... |
God as he is in himself |
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are all other virtues informed by charity and only true virtues when informed by charity? |
yes :) i.e., charity is the form of all the virtues |
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order of charity: |
God oneself - one's body neighbor - sinners - enemies |
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objective / subjective appreciation of charity = ? |
objective = loving all in their relation to God subjective = loving others in their relation to oneself (i.e., you're more obligated to actively loving those most proximate to you) |
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the effects of charity = |
joy (presence/goodness of object loved) peace (union of one's desires) mercy kindness almsgiving fraternal correction |
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what is wisdom's connection to charity? |
- charity joins us to God himself - and thereby gives us a co-natural knowledge to judge created things aright. |
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TA's definition of faith: |
a habit of the mind whereby eternal life is begun in us making the intellect assent to what is non-apparent. |
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Augustine's definition of faith |
to think with assent |
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understanding = |
an intuitive grasping of the deeper truths of the faith |
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wisdom = |
adhering to divine things / withdrawing from their opposites |
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knowledge = |
wisdom w/ respect to created things |
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counsel: |
applying wisdom to individual actions/situations |
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is hope certain? |
yes. It is certain in the faith in God's mercy and omnipotence for me. |
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parts of charity: |
- benevolence - beneficence - communio (intimate sharing) |
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beneficence = |
doing good for the one loved |
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benevolence = |
wishing good for the one loved |
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formal distinction bw grace and charity: |
- grace is a participation in the DN - charity is a communion with divine beatitude - charity is based upon grace |
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why is charity the form of all the other virtues? |
because acts are specified by their ends; and charity informs all the other virtues by ordering them to the one final end, God |
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what beatitude is charity connected with by TA? |
blessed are the peacemakers - peace is brought about by charity and by wisdom (setting things in right order) |
