Matthew Richey

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In sloth, we abhor what is there; we abhor what is; we abhor limits, place, order, being. Our misguided addiction to freedom without truth is a revolt of the self against any charged world which might demand attendance, care, obligation, or respect, and certainly any mandate of working to fill God’s beautiful kingdom.
Acedia and Its Discontents: Metaphysical Boredom in an Empire of Desire
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