Were you holier at the end of 2016 than at the beginning? And if not, perhaps this is the time to think a little about the theology of good resolutions. We recognise that we are at the epitome of faith and science: the interweaving of these two lies at the heart of human nature, because grace and psychology cannot in this life be separated. In secular terms, we think about the development of new and better habits; in spiritual terms, we think of developing our virtues. But even Aquinas finds himself describing the virtues as habits.
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The theology of New Year’s resolutions
were you holier at the end of 2016 than at the beginning? and if not, perhaps this is the time to think a little about the theology of good ...
Quentin de la Bedoyere
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