Project Gutenberg 2004-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 90 Masham, Damaris, Lady 1658 1708 Cudworth, Damaris Masham, Lady Damaris Cudworth Occasional Thoughts in Reference to a Vertuous or Christian life Occasional Thoughts in Reference to a Virtuous or Christian life Reading ease score: 5.0 (Professional level). Extremely difficult to read. Produced by Anna C. Haugen, Frank van Drogen, Victoria Dean-Woosley and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Occasional Thoughts in Reference to a Vertuous or Christian Life" by Masham is a philosophical and theological discourse likely written in the early 18th century. The work seeks to address the role of virtue and morality in relation to education and the Christian faith, emphasizing the necessity of right instruction to instill virtuous behavior in individuals and society as a whole. At the start of the work, the author reflects on the moral decay observed in society and discusses the vital importance of educating youth about virtue and moral conduct. He posits that without a firm foundation rooted in Christian principles, individuals may fall prey to vice and immorality. Through a sequence of rational arguments, he establishes the relationship between human behavior, the laws of nature, and divine revelation, while advocating for a more profound understanding of virtue that transcends mere adherence to societal expectations or superficial guidelines. This initial portion sets the tone for the ensuing discussions on virtue in the context of Christian teachings and the importance of rationality in moral decision-making. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Anglican authors BV Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 237524 237391 2024-10-06T07:15:34.753211 2023-10-06T08:36:52.957690 text/html text/html 237517 237384 2024-10-06T07:15:35.004255 2023-10-06T08:36:53.115684 text/html text/html 179384 2024-10-06T07:15:42.300171 application/epub+zip 182482 2024-10-06T07:15:38.808162 application/epub+zip 140996 2024-10-06T07:15:37.477179 application/epub+zip 428166 2024-10-06T07:15:44.888138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414976 2024-10-06T07:15:41.450168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369791 2022-09-07T01:22:25.583310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224431 224349 2024-10-06T07:15:34.457221 2023-10-06T08:36:52.755717 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 224294 2020-12-18T02:55:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80779 2020-12-18T02:55:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18950 2024-10-06T07:15:45.029156 application/rdf+xml 24812 2024-10-06T07:15:38.039171 image/jpeg 4516 2024-10-06T07:15:37.755189 image/jpeg 179925 2024-10-06T07:15:35.027180 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia