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Ascetical theology
Ascetical theology (Gk., askēsis, ‘exercise’, ‘training’). The theological discipline concerned with the ways of reaching Christian perfection, and especially with the human activities involved: ways of overcoming temptation, cultivating the virtues, fasting, and prayer. It overlaps with, and is with difficulty precisely distinguished from, moral theology and mystical theology.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Ascetical theology." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Ascetical theology." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Asceticaltheology.html JOHN BOWKER. "Ascetical theology." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Asceticaltheology.html |
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ascetical theology
ascetical theology. See SPIRITUALITY and PURGATIVE, ILLUMINATIVE, AND UNITIVE WAYS.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "ascetical theology." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "ascetical theology." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-asceticaltheology.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "ascetical theology." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-asceticaltheology.html |
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