http://www.eutychus.net/2008/04/03/the-limitations-of-willpower-and-the-value-of-discipline/ While it is day (John 9:4). . . . And before I fall asleep (Acts 20:9). Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:07:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.eutychus.net/2008/04/03/the-limitations-of-willpower-and-the-value-of-discipline/comment-page-1/#comment-429 eutychus Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:30:42 +0000 http://www.eutychus.net/2008/04/03/the-limitations-of-willpower-and-the-value-of-discipline/#comment-429 Rick, Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on this post. I took a look at the editorial and customer reviews for the book at Amazon.com. Of course, that is not enough to make a fair judgment of the book and its argument. But it makes me think that, rather than succeeding as an argument for increased ascetical practices-on top of the asceticism of celebacy, it ends up vindicating the arguments of the New Testament against asceticism. Rick,
Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on this post.
I took a look at the editorial and customer reviews for the book at Amazon.com. Of course, that is not enough to make a fair judgment of the book and its argument. But it makes me think that, rather than succeeding as an argument for increased ascetical practices-on top of the asceticism of celebacy, it ends up vindicating the arguments of the New Testament against asceticism.

]]> http://www.eutychus.net/2008/04/03/the-limitations-of-willpower-and-the-value-of-discipline/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Rick Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:26:15 +0000 http://www.eutychus.net/2008/04/03/the-limitations-of-willpower-and-the-value-of-discipline/#comment-427 You may find a book authored by the Linacre Institute a few years back of interest. A project involving psychologists and research biologists with backgrounds in theology, the book shows how prayer and ascetical discipline affect spiritual friendship, and how the sex problems of priest are linked to a decline in ascetical discipline. The book is titled: " After Asceticism: sex, prayer, and the deviant priest" It's at Amazon.com You may find a book authored by the Linacre Institute a few years back of interest. A project involving psychologists and research biologists with backgrounds in theology, the book shows how prayer and ascetical discipline affect spiritual friendship, and how the sex problems of priest are linked to a decline in ascetical discipline. The book is titled: ” After Asceticism: sex, prayer, and the deviant priest” It’s at Amazon.com

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