Author : Arthur Devine
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ISBN 13 : 9781331049999
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (499 download)
Book Synopsis The Commandments Explained, According to the Teaching and Doctrine of the Catholic Church (Classic Reprint) by : Arthur Devine
Download or read book The Commandments Explained, According to the Teaching and Doctrine of the Catholic Church (Classic Reprint) written by Arthur Devine and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Commandments Explained, According to the Teaching and Doctrine of the Catholic Church Theology, which has direct and express recourse to revelation and ecclesiastical authority, is the highest branch of sacred science. This idea should be kept in view when reading and examining the several points bearing on our obligations to God and man contained under the Commandments. Secondly, the work as one of Moral Theology is not controversial, and it ought not to be; that is to say, it does not concern itself about disputes on moral points between Catholics and non-Catholics. The Moral Theologian as such is satisfied with the decision of a Pope or a General Council, and he need not take the trouble of vindicating it. 'Nay, ' as the Rev. E. O'Reilly, S.J., has said, 'even less solemn Roman answers and solutions are accepted as practically sufficient to settle moral questions.' Thirdly, the object and end of a work of this kind is to guide Christian people as to their conduct, and, therefore, unless principles and doctrines are made to reach the details of human actions, even of ordinary every-day actions, considered as good or bad in the eyes of God, its aim is not attained. No man, however intelligent, can be able, no matter how well furnished with the principles and doctrines of this science, to settle for himself and for others all that needs settling. It will be necessary to study not only the principles and leading propositions, but their application also, not indeed to all possible circumstances, for this would be impracticable, but to a great variety of circumstances, partly in order to be prepared for those circumstances when they occur, partly in order to acquire a facility in dealing with details. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
