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Major category of doctrine in the Catholic Church, equivalent to a religious ethics
Catholic moral theology is a major category of doctrine in the Catholic Church, equivalent to a religious ethics. Moral theology encompasses Catholic
Catholic_moral_theology
Multi-volume work by Alphonsus Liguori
Moral Theology (also known as the Theologia Moralis) is a nine-volume work concerning Catholic moral theology written between 1748 and 1785 by Alphonsus
Moral_Theology_(Liguori)
magisterium of the Catholic Church. Sexual morality evaluates sexual behavior according to standards laid out by Catholic moral theology, and often provides
Catholic theology of sexuality
Catholic_theology_of_sexuality
Topics referred to by the same term
Catholic doctrine may refer to: Catholic theology Catholic moral theology Catholic Mariology Heresy in the Catholic Church Catholic social teaching Catholic
Catholic_doctrine
Concepts in Catholic moral theology
Vincible ignorance is, in Catholic moral theology, ignorance that a person could remove by applying reasonable diligence in the given set of circumstances
Vincible and invincible ignorance
Vincible_and_invincible_ignorance
Christian theological doctrine
In Catholic moral theology, probabilism provides a way of answering the question about what to do when one does not know what to do. Probabilism proposes
Catholic_probabilism
Christian ethics
wrath, or indifference. The moral virtues are acquired by practice and habit. Catholic moral theology holds that the theological virtues differ from the cardinal
Theological_virtues
religious and moral imperatives that are recognized as a moral foundation in several of the Abrahamic religions, including the Catholic Church. As described
Ten Commandments in Catholic theology
Ten_Commandments_in_Catholic_theology
Ancient Greek doctrine of academic skepticism
proper form for knowledge representation remains unclear. In moral theology, especially Catholic, it refers especially to the view in casuistry that in difficult
Probabilism
Concept in Catholic moral theology
a concept in Catholic moral theology that holds that a person must obey their conscience above all else, even the dictates of Catholic dogma, so long
Primacy_of_conscience
American priest and theologian
Catholic Moral Theology", Horizons 18 (1991): 263–78, and O'Brien, "Bibliography of Charles E. Curran, 1990-2000: Another Decade of Catholic Moral Theology",
Charles_Curran_(theologian)
1993 encyclical by Pope John Paul II, on the Church's approach to moral teaching
one of the most comprehensive and philosophical teachings of moral theology in the Catholic tradition. It was promulgated on 6 August 1993. Cardinal Georges
Veritatis_splendor
Academic journal
Journal of Moral Theology is an academic journal that publishes peer-reviewed scholarly articles in the field of Roman Catholic moral theology. The open-access
Journal_of_Moral_Theology
Concept in Catholic moral theology
In Catholic moral theology, the law of gradualness, the law of graduality or gradualism, is the notion that people improve their relationship with God
Law_of_gradualness
Lecture series by Saint John Paul II
his least influential." Dissident Catholic moral theologian Charles E. Curran, writing in his book The Moral Theology of Pope John Paul II, says the pope's
Theology_of_the_Body
Virtues of mind and character
New Testament, along with self-control (ἐγκράτεια, egkrateia). Catholic moral theology drew from both the Wisdom of Solomon and the Fourth Book of Maccabees
Cardinal_virtues
Leuven). He is internationally recognised for his contributions to Catholic moral theology, biblical philosophy, and Jewish dialogical ethics, particularly
Roger_Burggraeve
Christian term for circumstances which cause or incentivise one to sin
individual, incite or entice one to sin." This Christian theological concept is taught in the Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and Reformed traditions. The obligation
Occasion_of_sin
Forgiveness of sin in return for support for Christian Holy War
In the history of the Catholic Church, a crusade indulgence was any indulgence—remission from the penalties imposed by penance—granted to a person who
Crusade_indulgence
spelled æquiprobabilism or equiprobabilism, is one of several systems in moral theology. If the opinions for and against the current existence of a law have
Aequiprobabilism
Italian Catholic bishop (1696–1787)
Sant'Agata de' Goti. A prolific writer, he published nine editions of his Moral Theology in his lifetime, in addition to other devotional and ascetic works and
Alphonsus_Liguori
typically to oppose them in keeping with Catholic moral theology and Catholic Social Teaching. The Catholic Church has been described as sending "mixed
Catholic Church and homosexuality
Catholic_Church_and_homosexuality
Pontifical Academy of the Roman Catholic Church
the Catholic Church dedicated to promoting the Church's consistent life ethic. It also does related research on bioethics and Catholic moral theology. The
Pontifical_Academy_for_Life
Strategy of avoiding accountably or liability
discard knowledge and distinctions in order to attain the Tao. In Catholic moral theology, "vincible ignorance" is ignorance that a person could remove by
Willful_ignorance
Topics referred to by the same term
Probability function (disambiguation) Probability (moral theology), a theory in Catholic moral theology for answering questions in which one does not know
Probability_(disambiguation)
Belgian Catholic theologian
April 2008) was a noted moral theologian and Dominican priest. He has been especially influential in the renewal of a theological and Christological approach
Servais-Théodore_Pinckaers
Christian church in Andalusia, Spain
are only doing what the Catholic Church has always done, with the Supreme Pontiff having the authority in Catholic moral theology of "binding and loosing"
Palmarian_Catholic_Church
and the ensuing theological differences between the Western and Eastern churches. The main theological differences with the Catholic Church are the papal
Theological differences between the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
Theological_differences_between_the_Catholic_Church_and_the_Eastern_Orthodox_Church
Social doctrine of the Catholic Church
church did not historically oppose war in all circumstances, and Catholic moral theology has generally emphasized just war theory since the mid-third century
Catholic_social_teaching
German Catholic theologian (1912–1998)
moral theologian and a Redemptorist priest in the Catholic Church. The National Catholic Reporter, upon his death, called him "the foremost Catholic moral
Bernhard_Häring
American woman in right-to-die controversy
more years. She died from respiratory failure on June 11, 1985. Catholic moral theology does not require that "extraordinary means" be employed to preserve
Karen_Ann_Quinlan
Belgian Catholic biblical scholar
Catholic biblical scholar. He was Professor of Moral Theology and Librarian at the Great Seminary, Bruges. He wrote several articles for the Catholic
Achille_Vander_Heeren
Philosophical concept
diss. IV, a. 5 et 6 L. 2, n. XLIV Theol. Moral. Fund., n. 371 Theol. Moral., L. I, tract. I, III Sum. Theol. Moral., I, 85 sq. Attribution This article
Indifferent_act
of omission). It can be either "mortal" or "venial". In Roman Catholic moral theology, a sin, considered to be more severe or mortal sin is distinct
Actual_sin
of Conscience: A Teaching which Unites and Divides the Church | Catholic Moral Theology". Retrieved March 17, 2026. "Member Organizations of Women's Ordination
Ordination of women and the Catholic Church
Ordination_of_women_and_the_Catholic_Church
Francis Maxwell published Slavery and the Catholic Church: The history of Catholic teaching concerning the moral legitimacy of the institution of slavery
Catholic_Church_and_slavery
Christian theological approach
Liberation theology is a Christian theological approach emphasizing the liberation of the oppressed. The term originated among Latin American Catholic theologians
Liberation_theology
Stance of the Catholic Church on the death penalty
February 2023. Brugger, E. Christian (2014). Capital Punishment and Roman Catholic Moral Tradition (2nd ed.). University of Notre Dame Press. p. 104. Aquinas
Catholic Church and capital punishment
Catholic_Church_and_capital_punishment
Wagering something of value on a random event
Rev. Cass (1974). To settle your conscience a layman's guide to Catholic moral theology. Our Sunday Visitor. ISBN 978-0-87973-877-8. Moran, Dylan. "Is
Gambling
Beliefs and views of Pope John Paul I
The moral theology of Pope John Paul I has been openly debated, particularly as regards his expressed opinions on Humanae Vitae, artificial insemination
Moral_theology_of_John_Paul_I
In the Bible, something that leads to sin
only in Hellenistic literature, in the sense "snare for an enemy; cause of moral stumbling". In the Septuagint Psalms 140:9 a stumbling block means anything
Stumbling_block
and the Seven virtues. Bernhard Häring, a Catholic Redemptorist priest and scholar, opened up moral theology in 1954 with his three-volume work, The Law
Ethics_in_religion
Stance of the Catholic Church on abortion
sexuality portal Religion and abortion Christianity and abortion Catholic moral theology Culture war Sanctity of life Culture of life The relevant part
Catholic_Church_and_abortion
Foundation of Christian doctrinal and spiritual authorities
January 2021. Keenan, James F (17 January 2010). A History of Catholic Moral Theology in the Twentieth Century: From Confessing Sins to Liberating Consciences
Sacred_tradition
Catholic sacrament
with all other sacraments and works of the apostolate ordered to it. Catholic theology commonly distinguishes three closely related dimensions of the sacrament:
Eucharist in the Catholic Church
Eucharist_in_the_Catholic_Church
1888 papal encyclical by Pope Leo XIII
expressing joy at the growing abolitionism in Brazil. He then turns to theological discussion, explaining how slavery is not natural but due to original
In_plurimis
Concept of Christian theology
infused, or a moral and spiritual energy working in humans (associated with Anabaptists), or both imputed and infused (associated with Catholics), or better
Justification_(theology)
Belgian Catholic theologian, priest and professor
1902) was a Belgian Catholic theologian, priest and professor. Bouquillon was the first professor of moral theology at the Catholic University of America
Thomas_Bouquillon
Class of ethical theories
and Teleology: An Investigation of the Normative Debate in Roman Catholic Moral Theology. University Press. Waller, Bruce N. 2005. Consider Ethics: Theory
Deontology
to healthcare ethics and moral theology in Africa, her service as African regional coordinator for the Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church
Teresa_Wacera_Kìragū
Ideology seeking Christian rule
are labeled dominion theology arose in the 1970s from religious movements asserting aspects of Christian nationalism. Roman Catholic integralism is also
Dominion_theology
Philosophy of step-by-step proceeding
languages are the product of catastrophism is heavily disputed. In Catholic moral theology, the "law of gradualness", the law of graduality or gradualism
Gradualism
Christian opinion concerning biblical covenants
ceremonial, moral, and civil (cf. covenant theology). They teach that while the ceremonial and civil (judicial) laws have been fulfilled, the moral law of
Supersessionism
Post-graduate academic degree in Theology and Philosophy with canonical right to lecture
graduates to teach theology, particularly moral theology, in Catholic seminaries, pontifical universities, and other accredited theological institutions. It
Licentiate_(canonical_degree)
Seven virtues in Christian tradition
adopted by the Catholic Church. They are described as "human virtues" in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. They correspond to the moral virtues of Aristotelian
Seven_virtues
American Roman Catholic priest
a Lost Voice in Catholic Moral Theology: Who Was Fr. Gommar DePauw?". Homiletic & Pastoral Review. Retrieved 26 April 2023. Catholic Traditionalist Movement
Gommar_DePauw
Specific sins
referenced in the Douay Catholic Catechism of 1649, a compendium of Catholic doctrine. The concept is present in Catholic moral theology. Reformed theologian
Sins that cry to Heaven for Vengeance
Sins_that_cry_to_Heaven_for_Vengeance
Ethical theory
Proportionalism is a moral theological view developed in the 1960s by Roman Catholic theologians. It proposes that when a decision is made, it is necessary
Proportionalism
Principle stating that human life is sacred and should be protected
War II the phrase has been used in Catholic moral theology and, following Roe v. Wade, Evangelical Christian moral rhetoric. The absolute sanctity of
Sanctity_of_life
60. Brundage 2009, p. 174. James F. Keenan (2010). A History of Catholic Moral Theology in the Twentieth Century: From Confessing Sins to Liberating Consciences
Christian views on masturbation
Christian_views_on_masturbation
Roman Catholic doctrine of mortification
Bible: in the asceticism of the Old and New Testament saints, and in its theology, such as the remark by Saint Paul, in his Epistle to the Romans, where
Mortification in Catholic theology
Mortification_in_Catholic_theology
Beliefs and views of Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII held traditional views on the issues of moral theology and was highly critical of abortion, contraception, artificial insemination, divorce
Moral_theology_of_John_XXIII
American Catholic priest, philosopher, and theologian (1904–1967)
University Press, 2021) pppp. 180–198. online Curran, Charles E. Catholic moral theology in the United States: A history (Georgetown University Press, 2008)
John_Courtney_Murray
Practices or beliefs associated with Christianity
ISBN 978-0-7425-3163-5. Keenan, James F. (17 January 2010). A History of Catholic Moral Theology in the Twentieth Century: From Confessing Sins to Liberating Consciences
Christian_tradition
maint: archived copy as title (link) Curran, Charles E. (2008). Catholic moral theology in the United States: a history. Georgetown University Press. p
Women_in_the_Catholic_Church
Theologian
outspoken critic of the Duterte government. Astorga, Christina (2013). Catholic Moral Theology & Social Ethics: A New Method. Orbis Books. ISBN 9781626980549
Christina_Astorga
Theory in Christian theology
Hastings Rashdall. A number of English theological works in the last hundred years have advocated and popularized the moral influence theory of atonement. A
Moral influence theory of atonement
Moral_influence_theory_of_atonement
Jesuit and moral theologian
F. Keenan SJ is an American Jesuit moral theologian, bioethicist, writer, and the Canisius Professor of theology at Boston College. Keenan has been a
James_F._Keenan
American Dominican Friar
friar and theologian. Pine is an assistant professor of Dogmatic and Moral theology at the Dominican House of Studies and an Assistant director of the Thomistic
Gregory_Pine
British writer and broadcaster
and spirituality; theological perspectives on literature and art; atheism and religion (The New Atheists); Catholic moral theology and social teaching;
Tina_Beattie
Catholic dogmatic theology can be defined as "a special branch of theology, the object of which is to present a scientific and connected view of the accepted
Catholic_dogmatic_theology
Islamic jurisprudence in Shi'a Islam
innocence and the presumption in favour of possession. Similarly, Catholic moral theology distinguishes between "direct principles" and "reflex principles"
Usul_Fiqh_in_Ja'fari_school
Study of Christian belief and practice
Moral Theology/Ethics; Natural Law; Indulgences (i.e., remissions by the Church of some penalties for sin); Mary as defined within Catholic theology (immaculately
Outline_of_Christian_theology
American theologian (1928–2014)
Emeritus Professor of Moral Theology at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at The Catholic University of America
William_E._May
Articles of faith
the Creed as the basis for better understandings of dogma. Catholic dogmatic theology Catholic Mariology#Dogmatic teachings Enchiridion symbolorum, definitionum
Dogma_in_the_Catholic_Church
Study of the doctrines of the Catholic Church
Catholic theology is the understanding of Catholic doctrine or teachings, and results from the studies of theologians. It is based on canonical scripture
Catholic_theology
American Catholic priest (born 1964)
traditionalist Catholic perspective that differs from more progressive or mainstream theological approaches, and, at times, even with mainstream theological tradition
Chad_Ripperger
Spiritual teachings in the Christian Bible
to unproductive outcomes in approaching God. Moral theology focuses on behavior and elaborates on moral implications derived from foundational texts such
Ascetical_theology
Catholic Church interpretation of scripture
The Catholic theology of scripture represents the Church's evolving discernment of the unchanging revealed truth found in the deposit of faith, as formally
Catholic theology of Scripture
Catholic_theology_of_Scripture
Standard, doctrine or system of conduct
Philosophy Now. Slater S.J., Thomas (1925). "Book I: Morality" . A manual of moral theology for English-speaking countries. Burns Oates & Washbourne Ltd. Stace
Morality
Usul al-fiqh Principles underpinning Islamic law
innocence and the presumption in favour of possession. Similarly Catholic moral theology distinguishes between "direct principles" and "reflex principles"
Principles of Islamic jurisprudence
Principles_of_Islamic_jurisprudence
Largest autonomous particular Catholic church
faith, including its own liturgy, its theology, its spiritual practices and traditions and its canon law. A Catholic, as an individual person, is necessarily
Latin_Church
sees) designating the Spanish Catholic authors of the courses of Scholastic philosophy and theology, and of moral theology published by the lecturers of
Salmanticenses and Complutenses
Salmanticenses_and_Complutenses
Branch of catholic theology
Corinthians 4:1). Pastoral theology presupposes other various branches, accepts the apologetic, dogmatic, exegetic, moral, juridical, ascetical, liturgical
Pastoral_theology
Concept in Christianity
Protestantism, Calvinism from Arminianism, modern theological liberalism from theological conservatism". The Catholic Church holds that it is because of the action
Grace_in_Christianity
Protestant Christian theological tradition
Wesleyan theology, otherwise known as Wesleyan–Arminian theology, or Wesleyan Methodist theology, is a theological tradition in Protestant Christianity
Wesleyan_theology
American Dominican priest and theologian (born 1944)
Introduction to Moral Theology Revised Edition (The Catholic University of America Press, 2013) The Seven Sorrows of Mary (Magnificat, 2014) Theology and Sanctity
Romanus_Cessario
Administrative institutions of the Holy See
and Catholic moral theology. As of May 27, 2025, the president of the academy is Archbishop Renzo Pegoraro. The Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute
Roman_Curia
Summary of doctrine of the Catholic Church
the moral encyclical Veritatis splendor, and the Fides et ratio… also the Catechism of the Catholic Church "INTRODUCTION". United States Catholic Catechism
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Catechism_of_the_Catholic_Church
British Anglican priest and academic
contributions to political theology, both contemporary and historical. He was Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at the University of Oxford
Oliver_O'Donovan
1952 book by Jacques Maritain
The Range of Reason is a 1952 book of essays by the Catholic philosopher Jacques Maritain. The text presents a Thomist philosophy regarding religion and
The_Range_of_Reason
The Theological University of Northern Italy is a university of the Catholic Church, and has its main campus in Milan. The administration of the university
Theological University of Northern Italy – Turin Campus
Theological_University_of_Northern_Italy_–_Turin_Campus
Letters by Blaise Pascal published 1656–57
were reports from a Parisian to a friend in the provinces, on the moral and theological issues then exciting the intellectual and religious circles in the
Lettres_provinciales
Catholic organization (e. 1978)
The Black Catholic Theological Symposium is a United States–based Catholic organization founded in 1978 to promote theological education and research concerning
Black Catholic Theological Symposium
Black_Catholic_Theological_Symposium
Overview of and topical guide to the Catholic Church
the Catholic Church: Catholicism – largest denomination of Christianity. Catholicism encompasses the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines
Outline of the Catholic Church
Outline_of_the_Catholic_Church
Italian Dominican friar and philosopher (1225–1274)
thinkers in the history of Catholic theology and Western philosophy. He is the father of a school of thought (encompassing both theology and philosophy) known
Thomas_Aquinas
Transgression against divine law
The Catholic Catechism. Translated by James Baxter. Benzinger Brothers. Slater S.J., Thomas (1925). "Book 4: On Sin" . A manual of moral theology for
Sin
Branch of theology that defines virtuous and sinful behavior from a Christian perspective
ethics, also known as moral theology, is a multi-faceted ethical system. It is a virtue ethic, which focuses on building moral character, and a deontological
Christian_ethics
Theology of theoretical official truths
God's works, especially the official theology recognized by an organized Church body, such as the Roman Catholic Church, Dutch Reformed Church, etc. Accordingly
Dogmatic_theology
Christian theological term
In Christian theology, the beatific vision (Latin: visio beatifica) refers to the ultimate state of happiness that believers will experience when they
Beatific_vision
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