The Spiritual Combat
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The Spiritual Combat is a classic 16th-century Catholic devotional work by Lorenzo Scupoli that offers practical guidance on inner spiritual struggle and growth in virtue.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Spiritual Combat canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotional book
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Christian spiritual classic ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Counter-Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Lorenzo Scupoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
detachment from creatures
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examination of conscience ⓘ frequent reception of the sacraments ⓘ humility ⓘ perseverance in prayer ⓘ |
| firstPublicationApproximateYear | 1589 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
discipline of the passions
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moral reform of the soul ⓘ practical spiritual guidance ⓘ |
| genre |
ascetical theology
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devotional literature ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| hasForm |
meditative reflections
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practical instructions ⓘ short chapters ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalReception |
considered a spiritual classic
ⓘ
widely read in Catholic Europe ⓘ |
| hasTranslations |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ Latin ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| influencedTradition |
Catholic spiritual direction
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Counter-Reformation spirituality ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
clergy
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lay Catholics ⓘ religious ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
growth in virtue
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inner spiritual struggle ⓘ self-denial ⓘ spiritual warfare ⓘ trust in God ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clear and direct style
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practical approach to holiness ⓘ systematic treatment of temptations ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Combattimento Spirituale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotes |
confidence in divine grace
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conformity of the will to God ⓘ constant vigilance against sin ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
ascetical
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moral ⓘ |
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