Hypocrisy and its examples in "Moralia in Iob" of St. Gregory the Great
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https://doi.org/10.12775/BPTh.2013.013Keywords
hypocrisy, thief, a lie, St. Gregory the Great, Moralia in IobAbstract
The article analyses this abandoned term because of the bad reputation in theology and in everyday life. Nevertheless Pope Gregory the Great in his work explains it well and compares it with a thief, especially with the thief of the glory of the just. The fate of hypocrites is miserable. Their aim is like a dream which goes away. A hypocrite constructs his life like a spider constructs its cobweb. It is for sure that the wind can destroy its deed. The joy of the hypocrite is like a point, so short. He wants to know the Word of God but not to put it into practice. Instead of looking for the glory of Kingdom of God, the hypocrite looks for his own glory and he likes the world. The Pope writes that this stage of life is linked with a lie, simulation and double behavior.
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