Acedia and student life: Ancient Christian wisdom for addressing boredom, distraction, and over-commitment in undergraduates

Although the deadly vice of acedia is prevalent in contemporary student culture, it is often misunderstood as mere carelessness. This article reconstructs the ancient meaning of acedia, highlighting its outward markers and arguing for a complex account of its internal motivations grounded in the wor...

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Main Author: Aijian, J L (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2017
In: International journal of Christianity & education
Year: 2017, Volume: 21, Issue: 3, Pages: 186-196
Further subjects:B Seven Deadly Sins
B Accidie
B Boredom
B Anxiety
B John Cassian
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Parallel Edition:Electronic