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'''Magnanimity''' is "the quality of displaying kind or generous treatment toward others especially when they are undeserving of it."<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnanimity Magnanimity], Merriam Webster dictionary</ref> The term is often used in the context of being kind and generous towards an enemy or someone who has been defeated.<ref>[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/magnanimity Magnanimity], Cambridge dictionary</ref> | '''Magnanimity''' is "the quality of displaying kind or generous treatment toward others especially when they are undeserving of it."<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnanimity Magnanimity], Merriam Webster dictionary</ref> The term is often used in the context of being kind and generous towards an enemy or someone who has been defeated.<ref>[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/magnanimity Magnanimity], Cambridge dictionary</ref> | ||
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| + | == Magananimity as a Christian virtue == | ||
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| + | {{Cquote|The title of this article calls magnanimity a “manly virtue.” By that, I don’t mean that magnanimity is unique to men or that women are not also called to this trait. After all, Witherspoon calls it a Christian virtue. But I do think magnanimity is a virtue particularly befitting to manhood, and that manhood bereft of magnanimity is especially lamentable. When the Apostle Paul enjoined the Corinthians to be strong, to stand firm in the faith, and to “act like men” (1 Corinthians 16:13), he was calling men and women to courage, but he was also embracing the notion that fortitude in the face of opposition is what we associate with manliness. | ||
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| + | According to Witherspoon, magnanimity entails five commitments: (1) attempting great and difficult things, (2) aspiring after great and valuable possessions, (3) facing dangers with resolution, (4) struggling against difficulties with perseverance, and (5) bearing sufferings with fortitude and patience. In short, the magnanimous Christian is eager to attempt great things and willing to endure great hardships. | ||
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Revision as of 23:43, May 17, 2024
Magnanimity is "the quality of displaying kind or generous treatment toward others especially when they are undeserving of it."[1] The term is often used in the context of being kind and generous towards an enemy or someone who has been defeated.[2]
Magananimity as a Christian virtue
The article {{Cquote|The title of this article calls magnanimity a “manly virtue.” By that, I don’t mean that magnanimity is unique to men or that women are not also called to this trait. After all, Witherspoon calls it a Christian virtue. But I do think magnanimity is a virtue particularly befitting to manhood, and that manhood bereft of magnanimity is especially lamentable. When the Apostle Paul enjoined the Corinthians to be strong, to stand firm in the faith, and to “act like men” (1 Corinthians 16:13), he was calling men and women to courage, but he was also embracing the notion that fortitude in the face of opposition is what we associate with manliness.
According to Witherspoon, magnanimity entails five commitments: (1) attempting great and difficult things, (2) aspiring after great and valuable possessions, (3) facing dangers with resolution, (4) struggling against difficulties with perseverance, and (5) bearing sufferings with fortitude and patience. In short, the magnanimous Christian is eager to attempt great things and willing to endure great hardships.
See also
References
- ↑ Magnanimity, Merriam Webster dictionary
- ↑ Magnanimity, Cambridge dictionary
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