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Cardinal virtues

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | | Copyright

Cardinal virtues (Lat., cardo, ‘hinge’). Four particular virtues in Christianity, on which all others are said to depend: prudence, justice, fortitude, temperance. They were extended by the Scholastics to seven, by adding the three ‘theological virtues’ of faith, hope, and charity.

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Cardinal Virtues

A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture | 2000 | | Copyright

Cardinal Virtues (Virtutes Cardinales). Justice, Prudence, Temperance, and Fortitude, as distinguished from the Theological Virtues (Faith, Hope, and Charity), often personified.

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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Cardinal Virtues." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Cardinal Virtues." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-CardinalVirtues.html

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cardinal virtues

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church | 2000 | | Copyright

cardinal virtues. The virtues of prudence, temperance, fortitude, and justice. By Christian writers they are contrasted with the theological virtues.

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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "cardinal virtues." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "cardinal virtues." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-cardinalvirtues.html

E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "cardinal virtues." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-cardinalvirtues.html

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