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What Are the Three Theological Virtues?

By Scott P. Richert, About.com

Question: What Are the Three Theological Virtues?
Unlike the cardinal virtues, which can be practiced by anyone, the theological virtues are gifts of grace from God, and the object of the virtues—what the practice of the virtue aims at—is God Himself.
Answer: The three theological virtues are faith, hope, and charity.

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