Moral Theology (Liguori)

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Moral Theology (also known as the Theologia Moralis) is a nine-volume work concerning Catholic moral theology written between 1748 and 1785 by Alphonsus Liguori, a Catholic theologian and Doctor of the Church. This work is not to be confused with Theologia moralis universa ad mentem S. Alphonsi, a 19th-century treatise by Pietro Scavini written in the philosophical tradition of Alphonsus Liguori. [1]

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Nine editions of Moral Theology were published during the author's lifetime, the first of which was released in 1748 and consisted of annotations on a treatise called Medulla Theologiae Moralis by Hermann Busenbaum, a 17th-century Jesuit theologian. After the eighth edition in 1779, Alphonsus considered his work definitive, and in 1785 the ninth edition finalized the book's contents. [2] Since his death, many further editions have been published, including a partially completed English edition from Mediatrix Press, the first volume of which was released in 2017.

The contents of each volume of Moral Theology are listed broadly below: [3]

Mid-19th century and later editions may also include prefatory documents concerning Liguori's life, his beatification and canonization, or his recognition as a Doctor of the Church.

See also

Catholic moral theology

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References

  1. ↑ Meager, P.K. (2003). "Scavani, Pietro". New Catholic Encyclopedia . Vol. 12 (2nd ed.). Gale Publishing. p. 726. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. ↑ Vereecke, Louis (2003). "Alphonsus Liguori, St.". New Catholic Encyclopedia . Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). Gale Publishing. pp. 307–312. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Liguori, St. Alphonsus (1879). Theologia Moralis S. Alphonsi M. de Ligorio [Moral Theology of St. Alphonsus M. Liguori] (in Latin). Vol. 1. Turin, Italy: Giacinto Marietti. ISBN   9781286008812.
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