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I think the definition in the Lead, while not being wrong, misses an important aspect.
Catholics, and presumably other denominations, make motive the central aspect of Good Works: they are works done out of charity. The same act done as an act of justice (because it is your duty, such as paying fair wages), or from fear or compulsion or ceremony, rather than as an act of charity (i.e., where faith/grace enables it) is not co-salvific or meritorious.
I am not sure whether to just improve the Catholic section in this regard, or to improve the Lead (eg by adding a parenthetical "of Charity" to "works" somehow?) Rick Jelliffe ( talk) 17:04, 16 September 2023 (UTC)
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I think the definition in the Lead, while not being wrong, misses an important aspect.
Catholics, and presumably other denominations, make motive the central aspect of Good Works: they are works done out of charity. The same act done as an act of justice (because it is your duty, such as paying fair wages), or from fear or compulsion or ceremony, rather than as an act of charity (i.e., where faith/grace enables it) is not co-salvific or meritorious.
I am not sure whether to just improve the Catholic section in this regard, or to improve the Lead (eg by adding a parenthetical "of Charity" to "works" somehow?) Rick Jelliffe ( talk) 17:04, 16 September 2023 (UTC)