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a Thomistic study in eschatology and ethics
Intro; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Prologue: Beatitude-The Perfection of Being Human; 1. Ordained for Beatitude-The Finality of the Created Intellect: Sacred Theology, Metaphysics, and the Natural Desire for the Vision of God; 2. Equipped for Beatitude-To Be Good Is to Do the Truth: Eternal Law, Natural Law, Prudence, and Conscience; 3. Liberated for Beatitude-Saved from Sin: Christ's Passion on the Cross, the Surpassing Act of Charity; 4. The Beginning of Beatitude-The Substance of Things Hoped For: The Virtue of Faith
5. The Road to Beatitude-Divinization and Friendship with God: The Virtue of Charity6. The Preparation for Beatitude-Justice toward God: The Virtue of Religion; 7. Perseverance on the Journey toBeatitude-Reclaiming Martyrdom: The Virtue of Courage; 8. Protecting the Journey to Beatitude-Achieving Selfless Self-Control: The Virtue of Chastity; 9. The Exemplar of Beatitude-Hope for the Wayfarer: The Blessed Virgin Mary's Bodily Assumption into Heaven; Epilogue: God-Man's Beatitude; Selected Bibliography; Index of Names; General Index; Other Books in the Series
Includes bibliographical references and index.
RELIGION / Christian Theology / Systematic