Catholic Moral Theology in the United States: A HistoryGeorgetown University Press, 11/04/2008 - 368 من الصفحات In this magisterial volume Charles E. Curran surveys the historical development of Catholic moral theology in the United States from its 19th century roots to the present day. He begins by tracing the development of pre-Vatican II moral theology that, with the exception of social ethics, had the limited purpose of training future confessors to know what actions are sinful and the degree of sinfulness. Curran then explores and illuminates the post-Vatican II era with chapters on the effect of the Council on the scope and substance of moral theology, the impact of Humanae vitae, Pope Paul VI's encyclical condemning artificial contraception, fundamental moral theology, sexuality and marriage, bioethics, and social ethics. Curran's perspective is unique: For nearly 50 years, he has been a major influence on the development of the field and has witnessed first-hand the dramatic increase in the number and diversity of moral theologians in the academy and the Church. No one is more qualified to write this first and only comprehensive history of Catholic moral theology in the United States. |
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... discussions were included of the obli- gations of all the professions and states in life of the Christian people. Moral theology has always experienced the tension between a more practical and pastoral approach, associated especially ...
... In these centuries a sharp discussion between the two extremes of lax- ism and rigorism arose. The Holy Office (the predecessor of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith), under Pope Alexander VII, 3 the nineteenth century.
... discussion of penance, Alphonsus also in- sists on the role of the confessor as father and doctor.8 Marciano Vidal goes so far as to maintain that Alphonsus brought about a Copernican revolution with regard to the sacrament of penance.9 ...
... discussion over proba- bilism also contributed to this situation. A position is probable and can be safely followed in practice if there are intrinsic reasons to support it or if a number of authorities or previous authors held such a ...
... discuss at some length the criticism of Thomas Bouquillon, professor of moral theology at the Catholic University of ... discussion of conscience, Alphonsus refers to Aquinas as “the most distinguished [princeps] of theologians.”27 As a ...