Project Gutenberg 2004-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 136 Masham, Damaris, Lady 1658 1708 Cudworth, Damaris Masham, Lady Damaris Cudworth Occasional Thoughts in Reference to a Vertuous or Christian life Occasional Thoughts in Reference to a Virtuous or Christian life Produced by Anna C. Haugen, Frank van Drogen, Victoria Dean-Woosley and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Occasional Thoughts in Reference to a Vertuous or Christian Life" by Masham is a philosophical and theological discourse likely written in the early 18th century. The work seeks to address the role of virtue and morality in relation to education and the Christian faith, emphasizing the necessity of right instruction to instill virtuous behavior in individuals and society as a whole. At the start of the work, the author reflects on the moral decay observed in society and discusses the vital importance of educating youth about virtue and moral conduct. He posits that without a firm foundation rooted in Christian principles, individuals may fall prey to vice and immorality. Through a sequence of rational arguments, he establishes the relationship between human behavior, the laws of nature, and divine revelation, while advocating for a more profound understanding of virtue that transcends mere adherence to societal expectations or superficial guidelines. This initial portion sets the tone for the ensuing discussions on virtue in the context of Christian teachings and the importance of rationality in moral decision-making. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 5.0 (Professional level). Extremely difficult to read. en Christian life -- Anglican authors BV Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Teaching & Education 237505 2025-08-06T04:47:54.603493 text/html 237517 237384 2024-11-06T07:16:13.353298 2023-10-06T08:36:53.115684 text/html text/html 179384 2025-08-06T04:48:01.185474 application/epub+zip 182440 2025-08-06T04:47:58.043472 application/epub+zip 140956 2025-08-06T04:47:56.864480 application/epub+zip 428027 2025-08-06T04:48:03.482441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414744 2025-08-06T04:48:00.419446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369791 2022-09-07T01:22:25.583310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224314 2025-08-06T04:47:54.336489 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204459 2024-10-28T20:16:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17134 2025-08-06T04:48:03.605399 application/rdf+xml 24812 2025-08-06T04:47:57.357466 image/jpeg 4516 2025-08-06T04:47:57.111430 image/jpeg 179965 2025-08-06T04:47:54.622510 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia