Philanthropy in America: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia [3 volumes]Dwight F. Burlingame A comprehensive reference on the philanthropic sector includes articles on prominent people, events, associations, theories, legislation, and other relevant topics, along with a volume of source documents. |
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... virtue . For charity is a kind of friendship . Now philosophers do not reckon friendship a virtue , as may be gathered from Ethic . viii . I ; nor is it numbered among the virtues whether moral or intellectual . Nei- ther , therefore ...
... virtue . For charity is a kind of friendship . Now philosophers do not reckon friendship a virtue , as may be gathered from Ethic . viii . I ; nor is it numbered among the virtues whether moral or intellectual . Nei- ther , therefore ...
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... virtue . For Jerome says : Let me briefly define all virtue as the charity whereby we love God [ The refer- ence should be to Augustine , Ep . clxvii . ] : and Augus- tine says ( De Moribus Eccl . xv ) [ De Civ . Dei xv , 22. ] that ...
... virtue . For Jerome says : Let me briefly define all virtue as the charity whereby we love God [ The refer- ence should be to Augustine , Ep . clxvii . ] : and Augus- tine says ( De Moribus Eccl . xv ) [ De Civ . Dei xv , 22. ] that ...
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... Virtue is Possible Without Charity ? We proceed thus to the Seventh Article : - Objection 1 : It would seem that there can be true virtue without charity . For it is proper to virtue to pro- duce a good act . Now those who have not ...
... Virtue is Possible Without Charity ? We proceed thus to the Seventh Article : - Objection 1 : It would seem that there can be true virtue without charity . For it is proper to virtue to pro- duce a good act . Now those who have not ...
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Understanding Philanthropy: Its Meaning and Mission Robert L. Payton,Michael P. Moody Limited preview - 2008 |