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Concupiscence is an
ardent longing,
typically one that is sensual. In Christianity,
concupiscence is the
tendency of
humans to sin.
There are nine occurrences...
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Reformers such as
Martin Luther and John
Calvin equated original sin with
concupiscence (or 'hurtful desire'),
affirming that it
persisted even
after baptism...
- (too eagerly) St.
Aquinas concludes that "gluttony
denotes inordinate concupiscence in eating"; the
first three ways are
related to the food itself, while...
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senses "the root of evil" (radix Mali).
Their nature was
wounded by
concupiscence or libido,
which affected human intelligence and will, as well as affections...
- loss of love for the
Christian God and an
elevation of self-love ("
concupiscence", in this sense), as was
later propounded by
Augustine in his debate...
- or a
corrupted human nature,
known in the
Augustinian tradition as
concupiscence, humanity's
alienation from God and the
image of God in
oneself and...
- even
though the soul is in the
state of
sanctifying grace, mankind's
concupiscence (or
proneness to evil)
becomes sinful only when
freely yielded to; when...
- Ethics: "Chastity
takes its name from the fact that
reason 'chastises'
concupiscence, which, like a child,
needs curbing, as the
Philosopher states". For...
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transmitted by
concupiscence and
enfeebles freedom of the will
without destroying it. For Augustine, Adam's sin is
transmitted by
concupiscence, or "hurtful...
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Catholic Church, sin is an "utterance, deed, or desire,"
caused by
concupiscence, that
offends God, reason, truth, and conscience. The
church believes...
