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The Noonday Devil: Acedia, the Unnamed Evil of Our Times, by Jean-Charles Nault

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Whereas joy is an affective reaction to a present good, sadness is an affective reaction to a present evil. In the case of acedia, what is this evil? Saint Thomas answers: It is spiritual good, the bonum divinum.
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The Noonday Devil: Acedia, the Unnamed Evil of Our Times
The Noonday Devil: Acedia, the Unnamed Evil of Our Times
by Jean-Charles Nault
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