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Ascetical theology is the organized study or presentation of spiritual teachings found in Christian Scripture and the Church Fathers that help the faithful to more perfectly follow Christ and attain ...
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Ascetics, as a branch of theology, may be briefly defined as the scientific exposition of Christian ... This is the reason why the Catholic Church has always looked upon labour, both manual and mental, as an ascetic means of no small value (cf. Cassian, "De instit. coenob.", X, 24; St. Benedict, Rule, xlviii, li;
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Usage of "ascetic theology" goes back only to the 17th century and for that reason alone clearly does not represent the history of Christian spirituality. What it does represent is what one would expect: the spiritual concerns of the 17th century, when spirituality made its ultimate break with theology and science.
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Definition of Ascetic theology in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of Ascetic theology. Pronunciation of Ascetic theology. Translations of Ascetic theology. Ascetic theology synonyms, Ascetic theology antonyms. Information about Ascetic theology in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... See Ascetic, Natural.
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Definition of ascetic theology in the Online Dictionary. Multiple meanings, detailed information and synonyms for ascetic theology. ... Online Dictionary : A : ascetic theology...
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There are many reasons why we should recite the Divine Office devoutly, for (1) the words which we read are holy; (2) He to Whom we speak is God; (3) we speak in the name of Holy Church; (4) we are ... And, firstly, let us see what are the words of the Office. ... (2) To whom do we speak in our daily service of prayer?
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PART II. RULES FROM MORAL AND ASCETIC THEOLOGY FOR THE RECITATION OF THE BREVIARY ... MORAL THEOLOGY GIVES THE RULES AND LAWS, WHICH MUST BE FOLLOWED FOR THE VALID AND LICIT RECITATION OF THE HOURS. ASCETIC THEOLOGY EXPLAINS THE MEANS, WHICH ARE TO BE USED IN THEIR FERVENT RECITATION.
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In addition to ascetic practices, scholars analyze the discourse of asceticism, which emphasizes the decentering of the self, the problematizing of the person’s ability to govern the body and be considered righteous before God.
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Ascetic Theology Before Asceticism? Jewish Narratives and the Decentering of the Self Export ... by: Wills, M. Lawrence ... Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Vol. 74, No. 4. (December 2006), pp. 902-925.
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Historically, ascetics have done things like renouncing material possessions, begging for food, living in solitude, even beating their own bodies. At its worst, asceticism is accompanied by an unbiblical merit theology.
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