Posted by zeugma on April 15, 2006, at 14:50:23
In reply to Re: Two separate issues » zeugma, posted by Dinah on April 15, 2006, at 14:03:32
> I was referring to caritas on the board.
>
> I would prefer that it not have to be pretended here.>>Caritas (Latin) is a term in Christian theology (one of the three theological virtues), meaning loving kindness towards others; it is held to be the ultimate perfection of the human spirit, because it is said to both glorify and reflect the nature of God. In its most extreme form charity can be self-sacrificial. It was used in the Vulgate Bible as the translation of the Greek term agape, and was translated in the earliest English bibles as charity. Recent translations, however, prefer to use love for this concept, as the meaning of "charity" has changed in the last few centuries. (Please see the entry for Charity). Scholars, however, will continue to refer to caritas or charity when talking about medieval and early modern social relations, as the concept was very important to the people of that time. (Wikipedia)
charity, where have I heard that word before?
Idle rumination.
-z
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