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Do We Always Choose What Seems Best?

Sed Contra: A Podcast of Catholic Theology

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Why Would the Angels Choose to Disobey?

The angels would prefer to win on their own terms and then lose on God's. I think that's the only way out of that trap, says Aquinas. Becoming virtuous isn't just a matter of acquiring knowledge; it's also about becoming habitually better. The key distinction when we're talking about sin is to try and distinguish between habitual knowledge and actual knowledge.

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