Charity. In Christian theology, Charity is considered as one of the seven virtues and is understood by Thomas Aquinas as the friendship of man for God, which unites us to God.
He holds it as the most excellent of the virtues. Further, Aquinas holds that the habit of charity extends not only to the love of God, but also to the love of our neighbor.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines charity as the theological virtue by which we love God above all things for His own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God. Thomas Aquinas does not simply equate charity with love, which he holds as a passion, not a virtue.
Most other English translations, both before and since, do not; instead, throughout they use the same more direct English word love. Love can have other meanings in English, but as used in the New Testament it almost always refers to the virtue of caritas.
Many times when charity is mentioned in English-language bibles, it refers to love of God, which is a spiritual love that is extended from God to man and then reflected by man, who is made in the image of God, back to God. God gives man the power to act as God acts, man then reflects God's power in his own human actions towards others. One example of this movement is charity shall cover the multitude of sins. The practice of charity brings us to act toward ourselves and others out of love alone, precisely becau
He holds it as the most excellent of the virtues. Further, Aquinas holds that the habit of charity extends not only to the love of God, but also to the love of our neighbor.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines charity as the theological virtue by which we love God above all things for His own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God. Thomas Aquinas does not simply equate charity with love, which he holds as a passion, not a virtue.
Most other English translations, both before and since, do not; instead, throughout they use the same more direct English word love. Love can have other meanings in English, but as used in the New Testament it almost always refers to the virtue of caritas.
Many times when charity is mentioned in English-language bibles, it refers to love of God, which is a spiritual love that is extended from God to man and then reflected by man, who is made in the image of God, back to God. God gives man the power to act as God acts, man then reflects God's power in his own human actions towards others. One example of this movement is charity shall cover the multitude of sins. The practice of charity brings us to act toward ourselves and others out of love alone, precisely becau
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