Moral Theology: Its Method and Masters
Lehmkuhl, Aug.
Drawn from the authors' own words; every quotation links to its place.
Jesuit · 1834–1917
In the Index: Lehmkuhl
Life
Born 23 September 1834, Hagen, Westphalia; died 23 June 1918, Valkenburg, Holland. [New Catholic Encyclopedia]
- Jesuit. Taught Scripture and then moral theology at Maria Laach, and afterwards at Ditton Hall, England, until 1880; from then on he gave himself wholly to writing. [New Catholic Encyclopedia]
- His Theologia moralis (2 vols., Freiburg, 1883) ran through many editions and revisions; his Casus conscientiae followed (2 vols., Freiburg, 1902-1904). [New Catholic Encyclopedia]
- He applied the principles of St. Thomas and St. Alphonsus to the moral questions of his day, and was among the first to treat the social and political questions of labour exactly from the standpoint of moral theology (Arbeitsvertrag und Streik, 1899; Die soziale Not und der kirchliche Einfluss, 1892; Die internationale Regelung der sozialen Frage, 1893), a firm defender of many of the workers' claims. [New Catholic Encyclopedia]
- For the Catholic Encyclopedia he wrote the articles Theology, Moral; Divorce; Marriage, Sacrament of; Gregory of Valencia; Juan Mariana; and Thomas Sanchez. [The Catholic Encyclopedia and Its Makers, Lehmkuhl, Augustinus]
Sources: New Catholic Encyclopedia (2nd ed., 2003), as published on Encyclopedia.com. Each fact names where it was read; the links go to the page or entry itself.
In Prümmer's Catalogue and Haringer's Index
- “Lehmkuhl, Aug., S.J., German (1834-1917), deservedly obtained a very eminent place among writers on moral theology. He wrote, besides many other things, Theologia moralis, 2 volumes in 8vo, already printed twelve times. Likewise Casus conscientiae, 2 volumes in 8vo, 4th edition; Probabilismus vindicatus, Freiburg 1906. It is to be regretted that his style sometimes lacks limpid clarity.” — Prümmer, Catalogue of authors
His Moral System, as Our Authors Report It
Every report quoted in the author's own words and linked to its place; point at a name to see his words. Haringer's signs give St. Alphonsus's judgment as Haringer found it in St. Alphonsus's works (his notice, Gury-Ballerini, 1884, p. XI); a sign on a writer the 1884 editor added to the list is the editor's own, and is said to be his.
| Probabilist | |
|---|---|
| Counted among them by 2 of our authors | Noldin, Summa I, n. 233; Marc, Institutiones I, n. 86 |
| “We chiefly borrow the exposition and arguments of probabilism from Lehmkuhl”Tanquerey takes his exposition of probabilism chiefly from him | Tanquerey, Fundamental Moral Theology, n. 408 |
| “even probabilists, like BALLERINI and LEHMKUHL, of whom the former for the first time made a thorough application of probabilism”The Casuist (Runggaldier): even this probabilist does not always give as certain the milder practical conclusion where the doubt is only whether a sin is grave | The Casuist, The Casuist II, case LXV |
| “Almost all theologians of the Society of Jesus adhere to Probabilism”Prümmer: almost all the theologians of the Society of Jesus adhere to probabilism, he among them | Prümmer, Manuale I, n. 342 |
Where Our Authors Discuss Him
Each read in its full passage; the words quoted are the author's own. Where several authors say the same thing, one is quoted and the others follow “in nearly the same words”; point at a name to see his words.
| “to speak only of the dead, Gury-Ballerini, S.J., Bishop Simar, Cardinal d'Annibale, Aertnys, C.SS.R., Cl. Marc, C.SS.R., Lehmkuhl, S.J., and Genicot, S.J., rightly excel”Among the most esteemed manuals of the nineteenth century | Vermeersch, Theologia moralis I, n. 21In nearly the same words: Koch-Preuss, Handbook I, history of moral theology |
| “Thus Lehmkuhl is not free from this error in the little work Probabilismus vindicatus”Marc quotes the charge that he sought St. Alphonsus's definitive opinion in the writings before 1762 | Marc, Institutiones I, n. 87 |
| “among recent authors, Carriere, Lehmkuhl, Muller, Bouquillon, Ballerini, and Noldin”Tanquerey names him among the recent authors he often kept before his eyes | Tanquerey, Synopsis, Preface (1902) |
| “is more scientific and exhibits moderate opinions” | Tanquerey, Fundamental Moral Theology, n. 51 |
| “Certain recent theologians rightly understood this, such as Muller, Lehmkuhl, Bouquillon”Tanquerey: they rightly joined the virtues to the doctrine of obligation, and he follows them | Tanquerey, Fundamental Moral Theology, n. 55 |
| “Not a few authors (for example, Rev. Frs. Lehmkuhl and Weiss), following Benedict XIV”Vermeersch: following Benedict XIV he holds that the Fathers and the Church give the Scripture texts the force of a universal prohibition of usury; Vermeersch, having examined the matter, finds no such consensus | Vermeersch, Quaestiones de iustitia, n. 358 |
| “I. According to the lucid explanation of LEHMKUHL (I, n. 82 sq.) probabilism applies only to the intrinsic lawfulness of an action, or its appropriateness for a (certain) end to be attained.”The Casuist (Runggaldier) follows his account of where probabilism applies | The Casuist, The Casuist II, case LXV |
| “A. Lehmkuhl, S.J.”Koch-Preuss name his collection of cases among the particular casuistics | Koch-Preuss, Handbook I, history of moral theology |
Works Our Authors Used
- Augustinus Lehmkuhl, S.J., Theol. moralis; 2 vols. (Freiburg im Breisgau, 1883). — Marc's list
- Lehmkuhl, S.J., Theologia Moralis, 9th ed., Freiburg im Breisgau, 1898. — Tanquerey's list
- Lehmkuhl, Quaestiones praecipuae morales novo juri canonico adaptatae, 1918. — Tanquerey's list
- Lehmkuhl, S.J., Theologia Moralis, 9th ed., Freiburg im Breisgau, 1898. — Tanquerey's list
- Lehmkuhl, S.J., Theologia Moralis, Freiburg, 1883; Tournai (Casterman), 1898. — Tanquerey's list
No article in the Catholic Encyclopedia (1913).