More retreats from Christian asceticism by arguing that asceticism would make no sense if it did not serve a divine purpose, and no divine purpose is served by abolishing the simple and natural pleasures God has offered to human beings.

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asceticism would make no sense if it did not serve some divine purpose and no divine purpose is served by abolishing the simple and natural pleasures which god has offered

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The Bible and Western Culture - Utopia: Between Heaven and EarthMichael Sugrue
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:50:59 AM

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