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The grace of God created the soul of man. His body was created for suffering, to overcome his pride. The soul is destined to lead the body and be purified like gold in a fire. The soul is oriented towards God and yearns to communicate with him. The human body is the lower element of the human person. Through the body, man experiences his ...
[42] Jonathan Edwards said: "remember that pride is the worst viper that is in the heart, the greatest disturber of the soul's peace and sweet communion with Christ; it was the first sin that ever was and lies lowest in the foundation of Lucifer's whole building and is the most difficultly rooted out and is the most hidden, secret and deceitful ...
Denis Read, O.C.D. says that, by means of the Theology of the Body, "John Paul II gave the Church the beginning of a mystical philosophy of life." [22] The complete addresses were later compiled and expanded upon in many of John Paul's encyclicals, letters, and exhortations. The delivery of the Theology of the Body series
Catholic doctrine includes respect for one's own body in compliance with the fifth commandment, but warns against "idolizing" physical perfection. According to Church teaching, respect for human life requires respect for one's own body, precluding unhealthy behavior, the abuse of food, alcohol, medicines, illegal drugs, tattoos and piercings. [87]
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The bear pride flag celebrates a subculture of the LGBTQ community that refers to gay or bisexual men who have facial and/or body hair and embrace masculinity and their bodies, according to ...
Allegory of pride, from c. 1590 –1630, engraving, 22.3 cm × 16.6 cm, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City). Pride is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as "reasonable self-esteem" or "confidence and satisfaction in oneself."
According to the Grand Rapids Pride Center, the genderqueer pride flag was designed in 2011 by Marilyn Roxie, a genderqueer writer and advocate. The lavender stripe is a mix of blue and pink and ...