COUNSELS OF RELIGION Author: Imam Al-Haddad Number of Pages: 280 pages Published Date: 24 Jan 2011 Publisher: Fons Vitae, US Publication Country: Kentucky, United States Language: English ISBN: 9781891785405 DOWNLOAD: COUNSELS OF RELIGION These three matters, in themselves often innocent and not forbidden to the devout Christian , may yet, even when no kind of sin is involved, hold back the soul from its true aim and vocation, and delay it from becoming entirely conformed to the will of God. It is, therefore, the object of the three counsels of perfection to free the soul from these hindrances. The soul may indeed be saved and heaven attained without following the counsels; but that end will be reached more easily and with greater certainty , if the counsels be accepted and the soul does not wholly confine herself to doing that which is definitely commanded. On the other hand, there are, no doubt, individual cases in which it may be actually necessary for a person , owing to particular circumstances, to follow one or more of the counsels, and one may easily conceive a case in which the adoption of the religious life might seem, humanly speaking, the only way in which a particular soul could be saved. Such cases, however, are always of an exceptional character. As there are three great hindrances to the higher life, so also the counsels are three, one to oppose each. The love of riches is opposed by the counsel of poverty; the pleasures of the flesh, even the lawful pleasures of holy matrimony, are excluded by the counsel of chastity; while the desire for worldly power and honour is met by the counsel of holy obedience. Abstinence from unlawful indulgence in any of these directions is forbidden to all Christians as a matter of precept. As parts of taqwa are discussed such outward endeavors as unity among Muslims, the avoidance of division and discord, and the duty to enjoin good and forbid evil. Taqwa also comprises inward things such as contentment with God and His decrees, avoiding distraction and illusory hopes, fear of God, the remembrance of death, avoiding hoping for forgiveness without working for it, while using predestination as a justification. Kulandaisamy, Rome, Italy. SlideShare Explore Search You. Submit Search. Home Explore. Successfully reported this slideshow. We use your LinkedIn profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads. You can change your ad preferences anytime. Biblical understanding of Evangelical Counsels. Upcoming SlideShare. Like this document? Why not share! Embed Size px. Start on. Show related SlideShares at end. WordPress Shortcode. Published in: Spiritual. Full Name Comment goes here. Are you sure you want to Yes No. Dain Dee. No Downloads. Views Total views. Actions Shares. No notes for slide. Biblical understanding of Evangelical Counsels 1. Almost in all the traditional religions, religious life has played a vital role. By the work of the Holy Spirit, We have various forms of consecrated life. Consecrated life does not mean that one has to completely separate oneself from the secular world, ignore the society and be indifferent to the problems of the people. The contemplatives spend their life mostly in prayer, whereas the consecrated persons of apostolic congregations spend their time in doing various apostolates, without ignoring their prayer life, which is an important element of every religious. They dedicate their whole life for the service of the people of God through various ministries and apostolates. Community life or fraternal communion is also a special characteristic of the consecrated life. Whether it be contemplative or apostolic way of religious life, it is founded on the three evangelical counsels: chastity, poverty and obedience. These evangelical counsels are not inventions of those who founded the Religious Orders and 2. Share Flipboard Email. By ThoughtCo. There are the riches which make life easy and pleasant, there are the pleasures of the flesh which appeal to the appetites, and, lastly, there are honours and positions of authority which delight the self-love of the individual. These three matters, in themselves often innocent and not forbidden to the devout Christian, may yet, even when no kind of sin is involved, hold back the soul from its true aim and vocation, and delay it from becoming entirely conformed to the will of God. It is, therefore, the object of the three counsels of perfection to free the soul from these hindrances. The love of riches is opposed by the counsel of poverty; the pleasures of the flesh, even the lawful pleasures of holy matrimony, are excluded by the counsel of chastity; while the desire for worldly power and honour is met by the counsel of holy obedience. Abstinence from unlawful indulgence in any of these directions is forbidden to all Christians as a matter of precept. Romae: Millennium, Consecrated life in the Catholic Church. Clerical clothing Coif Cornette Scapular Vestment. Asceticism Tonsure Vocational discernment. Catholic Church. Index Outline Glossary Lists of Catholics. Catholic Church portal Book Category. Categories : Christian religious occupations Catholic Church organisation Christian terminology Asceticism Catholic orders and societies Catholic spirituality Christian behaviour and experience Canon law of religious Canon law of persons. Hidden categories: Webarchive template wayback links Articles incorporating a citation from the Catholic Encyclopedia without Wikisource reference Articles to be expanded from March All articles to be expanded Articles with empty sections from March All articles with empty sections Articles using small message boxes Articles containing French-language text Articles containing Latin-language text. Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. Then, in line with contemporary research findings counseling psychologists should discuss religion and the significance it holds to the client at an early point in the counseling process in order to set the proper course of treatment and to evaluate the possible involvement of religious elements. The Role of Religion in Counseling. Reasons for Integrating Religious Elements into Counseling That said, recent scientific studies suggest that religious- accommodating approaches yield equal Paukert et al..