Religion as duty and its philosophical significance (ii)
Religion as duty and its philosophical significance (ii)
Author(s): Vasile Mihai D.Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Editura Pro Universitaria
Keywords: True knowledge (oepist©mh; episteme); Christian moral; duty, virtue; human freewill; God’s will.
Summary/Abstract: As a legacy of the essence of Judaism and Hellenism, Christian doctrine1 takes the category of “duty” as a central concept of his pragmatic moral oriented towards human salvation and becomes a special virtue. Christian virtue is the result of divine grace working together with spiritual powers of man, while the ancient virtue is a trait or a purely human power. The essence of Christian virtue does not rest, nor reason, nor sense, nor will, but includes soul one’s integrity: reason, affectivity and will. Definition of manual states that Christian virtue is continuous and constant activity, the source of divine grace which works with faithful endeavor, which he always fulfills God’s will, the only truth that makes man free, and achieves recognition "starry sky" above, and "moral law" within the self. Example of perfect union of wisdom and salvation was St. Justin Martyr and Philosopher.
Journal: Cogito - Multidisciplinary research Journal
- Issue Year: 2012
- Issue No: 04
- Page Range: 106-113
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
