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Charity
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[German Version] I. History of Religions – II. Christian Charity
I. History of Religions In the Christian context, the term charity signifies the practical implementation of the commandment to love one's neighbor (Love of one 's neighbor) in kindly acts for the benefit of others, such as support for the needy (Poor, Care of the) or the care of the sick (Diakonia; ¶ Caritas). The precondition for this is the specifically Christian love command in forming social relationships and the interiorization of this rule. It is q…
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Religion Past and Present
Monastery Schools
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[German Version] While the ascetic motivation (Asceticism) of the monastic lifestyle is principally accompanied by a dissociation from wordly culture, both prayer and the monastic
lectio divina require a certain degree of education. It was this requirement that led to the creation of monastery schools in the context of 4th-century monasticism, thus giving rise to the earliest form of Christian schooling. Children had already been educated by experienced spiritual fathers in the first cenobitic settleme…
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Religion Past and Present
Love
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[German Version] I. History of Religion – II. Bible – III. Dogmatics – IV. Philosophy – V. Philosophy of Religion – VI. Ethics – VII. Practical Theology – VIII. Judaism
I. History of Religion The concept of love describes a relationship of affection, tenderness, or devotion between human beings and between humans and God (Love of/for God) or the gods. The Old Testament speaks of the love of God for humanity; in Judaism, the commandment of obedience to God is followed by the commandment to love God (Deut 6:5) and one's fe…
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Religion Past and Present
Money
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[German Version] I. Terminology and History – II. Religious Studies – III. Sociology, Economics, and Ethics
I. Terminology and History An economy based on division of labor implies manifold exchanges. The exchange of goods and services along with other obligations and commitments requires an orderly monetary system. (a) As a means of payment, money substantially simplifies exchange. (b) As a unit of calculation, money provides a measure of value and means of determining equivalency. (c) Prices represent an infor…
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Religion Past and Present