virtue | Theology and Ethics https://www.theologyethics.com Resources and reflections on theology and ethics Wed, 14 Mar 2018 18:57:56 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Introduction to The Moral Virtues and Theological Ethics (Cessario, 2008) https://www.theologyethics.com/2014/06/14/introduction-to-the-moral-virtues-and-theological-ethics-cessario-2008/ https://www.theologyethics.com/2014/06/14/introduction-to-the-moral-virtues-and-theological-ethics-cessario-2008/#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2014 09:19:53 +0000 http://www.theologyethics.com/?p=4952 The New Testament authors may use the term “virtue” sparingly, but, as in so many similar cases, the substance
of the concept pervades their moral teaching. Moreover, ample documentation exists to show that some of the earliest
moral instruction in the Church uses the language of virtue. In fact, St. Augustine spoke about the virtue of Christ
himself as the principal support of the believer’s whole life.

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