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Catholic theology is the understanding of Catholic doctrine or teachings, and results from the studies of theologians. It is based on canonical scripture, and sacred tradition, as interpreted authoritatively by the magisterium of the Catholic Church.
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Natural law (Latin: lex naturalis) refers to the use of reason to analyze human nature to deduce binding rules of moral behavior from God's creation of reality and mankind. "The natural law is written and engraved in the soul of each and every man, because it is human reason ordaining him to do good and forbidding him to sin." It is called "Natural...
The Old Testament described occurrences of polygamy, concubines, and divorce with remarriage. Many of the patriarchs, including Abraham, Issac, Jacob, King David, and King Solomon, practiced polygamy and/or concubinage despite God establishing one man and one woman for each other from the beginning in Gen2:24 and later clarified in the New Testamen...
Augustine of Hippo, considered a saint and church father by the Catholic Church, having lived a hedonistic lifestyle in his early youth, later followed the strictly dualistic religion of Manicheanism, which was deeply hostile to the material world, despising sexual activity. Eventually, under the influence of his Catholic Christian mother Monica, A...
Thomas Aquinas wrote the following regarding chastity in his Summa Theologiae: In her Eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven, Uta Ranke-Heinemann says that three discussions of marriage in the New Testament (Matthew 19, I Corinthians 7, and Ephesians 5:22-32) do not refer to generating children, which later became consistently emphasized in Catholic mor...
The Church Doctor St. Alphonsus Liguori, a preeminent moral theologian, considered therapeutic abortions to save the mother from immediate danger justified.: 108–109 In his 1869 bull, Apostolicae Sedis, Pope Pius IX instituted a Church policy labeling all abortion as homicide and condemning abortion regardless of the stage of pregnancy.: 110 : 115 ...
A 1977 study entitled Human Sexuality: New Directions in American Catholic Thought showed that dissent from the Holy See's teachings on sexuality was common among United States theologians. Reaction to the study showed that the dissent was not unanimous.: 73 In 1979, the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith publicised an advisory that ...
Virgin Mary
Since the time of the church fathers, the church has believed in the perpetual virginity of Mary. In the Litany of Loreto Mary is called the virgin of virgins and queen of virgins.Mary's chastity is considered an example for all Christians to follow by the church.
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Jan 17, 2018 · 2017. (ISBN 978-0-567-03439-7), vi + 282 pp., pb £16.99. Joshua Furnal. First published: 17 January 2018. https://doi.org/10.1111/rirt.13177. Sections. PDF. Tools. Adequately treating the key method (s), thinkers, concepts, events, and developments in Catholic theological reflection is a tall order for any expert.
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- 2018
Catholic theology is the understanding of Catholic doctrine or teachings, and results from the studies of theologians. It is based on canonical scripture, and sacred tradition, as interpreted authoritatively by the magisterium of the Catholic Church.
Abstract. This chapter argues that theological thinking should be considered as intrinsic to the activity of proclamation and as a form of speculation called forth as part of God’s salvific economy.
May 5, 2015 · 5 May 2015. Cite. Permissions. Share. Abstract. This book provides a one-volume introduction to Catholic theology. Part I includes chapters on the major themes of Catholic theology. Topics covered include the nature of theological thinking, the Triune God, the Creation, and the mission of the Incarnate Word.
