Hope (virtue)

Hope (virtue)

Hope is one of the three theological virtues in Christian tradition. Hope being a combination of the desire for something and expectation of receiving it, the virtue is hoping for Divine union and so eternal happiness. Like all virtues, it arises from the will, not the passions.

Hope is opposed to the sins of and presumption; refraining from them is adhering to the "negative precept" of hope. The "positive precept" is required when exercising some duties, as in prayer or penance.

Some forms of Quietism have denied that a human being should desire anything whatsoever to such an extent that they denied that hope was a virtue.

In the Christian tradition, "hope in Christ" and faith in Christ are closely linked, with hope having a connotation that means the one with hope has a firm assurance, through the witness of the Holy Spirit, that Christ has promised a better world to those who are His. Hope can thus sustain one through trials of faith, human tragedies or difficulties that may otherwise seem overwhelming. Hope is seen as "an anchor of the soul" as referenced in the Epistle to the Hebrews of the New Testament. Hebrews 7:19 also describes the "better hope" of the New Covenant in Christ rather than the old covenant of the Jewish law.

ee also

*Spe Salvi

External links

* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07465b.htm "Catholic Encyclopedia" "Hope"]
* [http://www.newadvent.org/summa/3.htm "Summa Theologica" "Second Part of the Second Part"] See Questions 17-22


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