The Soul, Addiction, and Sin Taxes

This article presents a spiritual understanding of addiction based on Thomas Aquinas’ presentation of the relationship between our sensory passions, intellectual affections, and rational will. While all living things have a soul, it is only the human soul that exists in God’s image in possessing rea...

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Main Author: Harris, Corey (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Common Ground Publishing 2016
In: The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
Year: 2016, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 29-37
Further subjects:B Sin Taxes
B Addiction
B Thomas Aquinas
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