"OPPOSING FORCES III"

Since this month, i started the blog by featuring angels and divine beings. And as far my perspective is concerned, I believed that there is always corresponding opposition that co-exists. Still, these are angels, on the contrary of being divine, thus giving them the tag demons.

Self-discipline is the source of a certain virtue. If you pursue self-mastery, most likely you with get to deal with these opposing forces. One by one, I'll post the details with their oppositions. And I hope you like what we can all learn with the topic being featured.

Virtue
- Charity (Caritas)

Annotation

- Will, Benevolence, Generosity, Sacrifice

Liberality 

- Pursuit of Will

Characterization

- Generosity, charity, self-sacrifice; the term should not be confused with the more restricted modern use of the word charity to mean benevolent giving. In Christian theology, charity -- or love (agäpé) -- is the greatest of the three theological virtues. Love, in the sense of an unlimited loving kindness towards all others, is held to be the ultimate perfection of the human spirit, because it is said to both glorify and reflect the nature of God. Such love is self-sacrificial. Confusion can arise from the multiple meanings of the English word "love". The love that is "caritas" is distinguished by its origin – being divinely infused into the soul – and by its residing in the will rather than emotions, regardless of what emotions it stirs up. This love is necessary for salvation, and with it no one can be lost.

VS.

Greed / Avarice (Avaratia) - Greed/Avarice is the desire for material wealth or gain.Greed is an excessive desire to possess wealth or goods with the intention to keep it for one's self. Greed - like lust and gluttony - is a sin of excess. Greed is inappropriate expectation. However, greed is applied to a very excessive or rapacious desire and pursuit of wealth, status, and power. Greed, also called Avarice or Covetousness, is the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual

 

Representation: Mammon

Mammon is a term that was used to describe greed, avarice, and unjust worldly gain in Biblical literature. It was personified as a false god in the New Testament. The term is often used to refer to excessive materialism or greed as a negative influence. Adjectival forms are mammonish and mammonistic