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Sep 13, 2021 · This ignorance—“through no fault of their own”—is what the Catechism means by invincible ignorance. Understood properly, this is what Catholics have always believed, and what Scripture plainly teaches. But it’s possible to misunderstand the teaching in two serious (and dangerous) ways. First, let’s consider what this teaching does mean.
- Ignorance—Invincible and Vincible | Catholic Answers Magazine
Ignorance—Invincible and Vincible. In moral theology,...
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Ignorance (Lat. in, not, and gnarus, knowing) is lack of...
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It’s in the assumption that those who have not heard of...
- Ignorance—Invincible and Vincible | Catholic Answers Magazine
Vincible ignorance is, in Catholic moral theology, ignorance that a person could remove by applying reasonable diligence in the given set of circumstances. It contrasts with invincible ignorance, which a person is either entirely incapable of removing, or could only do so by supererogatory efforts ( i.e., efforts above and beyond normal duty). [1]
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May 24, 2012 · Many involved in the Crucifixion must have been laboring under what the Catechism of the Catholic Church (§1793), using an old Catholic term, defines as invincible ignorance: “If the ignorance is invincible, or the moral subject is not responsible for his erroneous judgment, the evil committed by the person cannot be imputed to him.”.
Mar 18, 2017 · Vincible Ignorance and Invincible Ignorance. “The Word of God is a light for our path. We must assimilate it in faith and prayer and put it into practice. This is how moral conscience is formed ...
