Holiness as friendship with Christ: Teresa of Avila
Teresa of Avila, writing in the 16th century when ideas of holiness often excluded women and lay people, developed a radically inclusive understanding of holiness as friendship with Christ. Her idea also allowed for degrees of holiness, from those who completed only the necessary church requirements...
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Language: | Afrikaans |
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2016-09-01
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Series: | HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies |
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Online Access: | https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/3444 |