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James I of England thought that the Bible translation he commissioned might effect some reconciliation between the English Protestant religious factions, and prove an irenicon. [11] The Greek ἐιρηνικόν ( eirenikon ) or peace proposal is also seen as irenicum in its Latin version.
[5] The third virtue is also commonly referred to as "charity", as this is how the influential King James Bible translated the Greek word agape. The traditional understanding of the difference between cardinal and theological virtues is that the latter are not fully accessible to humans in their natural state without assistance from God. [6]
The Bible lists several types of relationship which it regards as incestuous unions; one list appears in the Deuteronomic Code, and two lists occur in the Holiness Code of Leviticus. These lists only mention relationships with female relatives; excluding lesbianism , which implies that the list is addressed to men.
22. "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." - Exodus 14:14. 23. "When I am afraid, I put my trust in you." - Psalm 56:3. 24. "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I ...
The original version of the commentary was found and published by Alexander Souter in 1926. [107] According to French scholar Yves-Marie Duval [ fr ] , the Pelagian treatise On the Christian Life was the second-most copied work during the Middle Ages (behind Augustine's The City of God ) outside of the Bible and liturgical texts.
Warfare represents a special category of biblical violence and is a topic the Bible addresses, directly and indirectly, in four ways: there are verses that support pacifism, and verses that support non-resistance; 4th century theologian Augustine found the basis of just war in the Bible, and preventive war which is sometimes called crusade has also been supported using Bible texts.
[48] It is through good actions, then, that the agent becomes free from selfish desires and achieves a state of well-being: "The good is the main link between selfishness thriving and dying. Selfishness, which in the beginning is the father of evil tendencies, becomes through good deeds the hero of its own defeat.
Immorality is the violation of moral laws, norms or standards. It refers to an agent doing or thinking something they know or believe to be wrong . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Immorality is normally applied to people or actions, or in a broader sense, it can be applied to groups or corporate bodies, and works of art.