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In Thoughts Matter, Mary Margaret Funk focuses on renouncing the thoughts belonging to one's former way of life. Her eight chapters focus on different thoughts - food, sex, anger, dejection, acedia (profound weariness of the soul), vainglory (taking credit for good actions), and pride.

Table of Contents
Contents
Iconographer’s Preface ix
Rebecca Cown
Introduction xvii
Chapter 1: About Thoughts 1
Chapter 2: About Food 16
Chapter 3: About Sex 31
Chapter 4: About Things 65
Chapter 5: About Anger 79
Chapter 6: About Dejection 104
Chapter 7: About Acedia 115
Chapter 8: About Vainglory 141
Chapter 9: About Pride 159
Notes 177
Appendix 1: Monastic Practices 185
Appendix 2: Was Jesus Angry? 188
Select Bibliography 195

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      Publisher: Liturgical Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780814635254, 978-0814635254
      ISBN10: 0814635253
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      Christianity Fasting and abstinence Spirituality and religious experience

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In Thoughts Matter, Mary Margaret Funk focuses on renouncing the thoughts belonging to one's former way of life. Her eight chapters focus on different thoughts - food, sex, anger, dejection, acedia (profound weariness of the soul), vainglory (taking credit for good actions), and pride.

      Table of Contents
      Contents
      Iconographer’s Preface ix
      Rebecca Cown
      Introduction xvii
      Chapter 1: About Thoughts 1
      Chapter 2: About Food 16
      Chapter 3: About Sex 31
      Chapter 4: About Things 65
      Chapter 5: About Anger 79
      Chapter 6: About Dejection 104
      Chapter 7: About Acedia 115
      Chapter 8: About Vainglory 141
      Chapter 9: About Pride 159
      Notes 177
      Appendix 1: Monastic Practices 185
      Appendix 2: Was Jesus Angry? 188
      Select Bibliography 195

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