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| Summary: | "Volume 60 of Studies in Church History examines the theme of hypocrisy in the Church. This theme touches upon tensions at the heart of Christian teaching and experience: the distance between ideal and lived practice, and conflicts between sincerity of faith and the demands of society and the state. To explore the place of hypocrisy in Christian thought is to highlight issues of deception, dissimulation and double standards – rich themes in Christian history and discourse, encompassing a wide range of topics such as casuistry and priestcraft. The articles in this volume raise questions about the importance of external ritual in relation to internal belief and of dualist approaches to religion in which evil has no conceivable place in the good. They highlight anxieties around the discernment of sin and virtue and explore historical responses to the ethical question of whether lies and deception can ever be deployed for good ends" -- Contracubierta
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| Item Description: | "This collection of articles is the product of the Ecclesiastical History Society's Summer 2022 and Winter 2023 conferences on the theme of ‘The Church, Hypocrisy and Dissimulation’. In the tradition of Studies in Church History, it brings together a varied set of discussions on a broad theme, approaching that subject from the perspective of different periods and places" -- Página 1 |
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| Physical Description: | XVII, 557 páginas : ilustraciones (blanco y negro) ; 23 cm |
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| Bibliography: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas |
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| ISBN: | 9781009567176 |
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