theological virtues
Britishplural noun
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Love is the greatest of the theological virtues and is at the heart of Christ’s teachings.
From MSNBC • Feb. 10, 2015
"Lumen Fidei," or "The Light of Faith," caps a three-part series begun by Benedict XVI in 2005, exploring faith after prior tracts addressed love and hope, which together form the three theological virtues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2013
The scheme has come to fruition not from any mere opportunism but by the profound exercise of the theological virtues of faith, hope and charity.
From Time Magazine Archive
I can easily call thee virtuous, but what will become of the cardinal and theological virtues?
From A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" by Fran?ois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Faith, hope, and love have been called the theological virtues.
From Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics by Alexander, Archibald B. C.
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