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ASCETICISM ;
(A philosophy that leads to severe austerities in subordinating the body to the control of the moral attributes of the mind)
Extreme application of
- Rebuked by Jesus
- Mt 11:19; Lu 7:34- Rebuked by Paul
- Col 2:20-23; 1Ti 4:1-4,8See STOICISM
INSTANCES OF THE PRACTICE OF
- John the Baptist
- Mt 11:18; Lu 7:33- Those who practiced celibacy "for the kingdom of heaven's
sake," - Mt 19:12 Next Topic (Asenath )