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theological virtues

British  

plural noun

  1. (esp among the scholastics) those virtues that are infused into man by a special grace of God, specifically faith, hope, and charity Compare natural virtues

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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

In lieu of these natural principles God confers on us the theological virtues, by which we are directed to a supernatural end....

From Grace, Actual and Habitual A Dogmatic Treatise by Arthur Preuss

Internal graces are, e.g., the theological virtues, the power of forgiving sins, etc.

From Grace, Actual and Habitual A Dogmatic Treatise by Arthur Preuss

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