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  • 51PÉCHÉ ORIGINEL — Le terme de péché originel a été créé par saint Augustin, probablement en 397, pour désigner l’état de péché dans lequel se trouve tout homme du fait de son origine à partir d’une race pécheresse; et, ultérieurement, il a été étendu au péché… …

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  • 52concupiscent — concupiscent, ente [ kɔ̃kypisɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. et n. m. • 1558; lat. concupiscens, de concupiscere ♦ Plaisant Relatif à la concupiscence; empreint de concupiscence. Regard concupiscent. ♢ N. m. Vieilli Homme salace. ⇒ lascif, sensuel . « des… …

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  • 53Actual Grace — • A grace that is given for the performance of salutary acts and is present and disappears with the action itself Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Actual Grace     Actual Grace …

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  • 54convoitise — [ kɔ̃vwatiz ] n. f. • coveitise v. 1150; de convoiter ♦ Désir immodéré de posséder. ⇒ appétence, ardeur, avidité, envie. Convoitise des richesses. ⇒ cupidité. Convoitise de la chair. ⇒ concupiscence. Regarder avec convoitise (cf. Dévorer des… …

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  • 55Polygamy — Toba chieftain and his wives, 1892 Polygamy (from πολύς γάμος polys gamos, translated literally in Late Greek as often married )[1] is a marriage which includes more than two partners.[1] …

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  • 56Ascetical theology — is the organized study or presentation of spiritual teachings found in Christian Scripture and the Church Fathers that help the faithful to more perfectly follow Christ and attain to Christian perfection . The word ascetic is from the Greek word… …

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  • 57Ascetical Theology — • Briefly defined as the scientific exposition of Christian asceticism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ascetical Theology     Ascetical Theology      …

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  • 58Jansenius and Jansenism — • The subject of this article lived three quarters of a century later than his namesake. He was born 28 October, 1585, of a Catholic family, in the village of Accoi, near Leerdam, Holland; died at Ypres, 6 May, 1638 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… …

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  • 59Sanctifying Grace — • Treatise on this fundamental building block of Christianity Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sanctifying Grace     Sanctifying Grace      …

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  • 60Christian theology — The Prophetess Anna, Rembrandt, 1631 See also: History of Christian theology and Outline of Christian theology Christian doctrine redirects here. For the United States Court case known by that name, see G.L. Christian and associates v. US.… …

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