Thomas More and the Prayer for Detachment
This paper focuses on a theme of special importance in The Sadness of Christ, one of the last writings of Thomas More. While awaiting execution in the Tower of London, he wrote this book as a way to reflect on passages from the Gospel that depict the agony of Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane. In l...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh University Press
[2015]
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Moreana
Year: 2015, Volume: 52, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 61-82 |
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| Summary: | This paper focuses on a theme of special importance in The Sadness of Christ, one of the last writings of Thomas More. While awaiting execution in the Tower of London, he wrote this book as a way to reflect on passages from the Gospel that depict the agony of Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane. In looking upon Christ as a model for virtue in the face of suffering and persecution, More commented at length on how to treat those who wrong us and how to cultivate a proper sense of detachment. This essay will compare More's advice with that of his contemporary, Ignatius Loyola, with special reference to such passages from the Spiritual Exercises as the First Principle and Foundation and the Three Degrees of Humility. |
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| ISSN: | 2398-4961 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Moreana
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3366/more.2015.52.1-2.6 |