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- A Philosopher Looks at the Religious Life
- A Philosopher Looks at
- A Philosopher Looks at the Religious Life
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- What Is This Book About?
- Introduction
- 1 The Call
- 2 Blessed Are the Poor
- 3 Intimacy with God
- 4 The Family of Humanity
- 5 Abandonment and Freedom
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
4 - The Family of Humanity
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 December 2022
- A Philosopher Looks at the Religious Life
- A Philosopher Looks at
- A Philosopher Looks at the Religious Life
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- What Is This Book About?
- Introduction
- 1 The Call
- 2 Blessed Are the Poor
- 3 Intimacy with God
- 4 The Family of Humanity
- 5 Abandonment and Freedom
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The Christian commandment to love follows first the words of Deuteronomy, that we are to love God “with all our heart, all our soul, and all our strength,” and then the words of Leviticus, that we must love our neighbor as ourself.1 Anchorites, hermits, and Carthusian monks and nuns, the religious who live in solitude, express their love of neighbor chiefly through prayer, as well as counsel to those who seek guidance from them. But most religious live in communities, where love of neighbor can be lived out in daily life.
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- A Philosopher Looks at the Religious Life , pp. 105 - 139Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023