A Topic of Moral Theology
Dangers to the Faith
Occasions and dangers of losing the faith; the propagation of the faith.
The works themselves ask 10 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Within this topic
Also asked about as…
losing my faith · missions · propagation of the faith (ed.)
In the index as Liberalism · Faith · Association · Heretics are held per se to the laws of the Church · Liberty of cults · Bishop · Communication with an excommunicated person in a criminal crime · Forbidden sects · Index of prohibited books · Socialism · Action française · Books lawful or unlawful in schools · Communication · Converts · Danger · Danger of sin · Disputation with heretics · Doubts in faith · Evidence of faith · Familiarity · Flight · Freemasons · Heresy · Indifference in religion
In the manuals
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Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. I, Diss. I, Pt. II, Section III. On Dangers of Faith, nn. 504, 505, 506, 507, 508 & 509 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 2. The Sins Against F…, Dangers to Faith, n. 848 — Dangers to Faith. Dangers to Faith.—One becomes guilty of heresy, infidelity, doubts against faith, etc., indirectly, by placing oneself in the danger of those sins (see 258 sqq., on the Dangers of Sin). Dangers of this kind are partly in… Read in context →
Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. IV, Appendix, Decree of the Holy Office, Wednesday, July 3, 1907, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10 & ¶11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)
Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels
Vol. II, First Book: On the Theolog…, Tr. I, Title V: Legal Safeguards of Faith, n. 47 — General View. — Faith, a precious gift descending from the Father of lights, which the faithful carry in earthen vessels, the Church must fortify with safeguards, and she does not omit to do so. Already for this end the … Read in context →
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract VII. On theological …, Ch. III, Article III. On dangers of faith, n. 521 — 521. Preliminary note. Since faith is so necessary for obtaining salvation, it follows at once that man is bound with all diligence to avoid the proximate dangers of faith. Such dangers are either internal, e.g. pride, c… Read in context →
Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae
Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. I, Tr. I, Ch. III, Article III: On the Dangers of Faith, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. I, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. III, § 1. On Liberty of Worships, nn. ¶444, ¶445 & ¶446 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. I, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. III, § 2. On Communication With Heretics and Unbelievers, nn. ¶447, ¶448, ¶449 & ¶450 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. I, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. III, § 3. On the Reading of Depraved Books, nn. ¶1, ¶451, ¶452, ¶453, ¶454 & ¶455 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. I, Special Moral Theology, Treatise: On Divine Faith, Fourth Part: On the Vices …, Question Two: On Sins Indi…, Article IV: On the Admission or Profession of Doctrine Which Is Dangerous to Faith, n. 780 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pastoral Questions
Ch. II, Section A. Concerning Cert…, Question I: Concerning Certain Sins Against Faith, nn. ¶4470–¶4598 (129 passages)
Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues
Tr. I, Disputation I: On Faith, Question XVII: Whether it is lawful to dispute about faith, and when, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. II, Case VIII: Secret Societies, nn. ¶1–¶31 (31 passages)
A Brief Text-Book of Moral Philosophy
Chapter II: Our Duties to God, nn. 134, ¶249, 135, ¶251, ¶252, ¶253, 136, ¶255, ¶256, ¶257, ¶258 & 137 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
Questions of Moral Theology
Slater, Questions, The Task of Liberal Theology, nn. ¶936, ¶937, ¶938, ¶939, ¶940, ¶941, ¶942, ¶943, ¶944, ¶946, ¶947, ¶948, ¶949, ¶950, ¶952, ¶953, ¶954, ¶955, ¶957, ¶958, ¶959, ¶960, ¶961, ¶962, ¶963, ¶964, ¶965, ¶966, ¶967, ¶969, ¶971, ¶972, ¶973, ¶974, ¶975, ¶976, ¶977, ¶978, ¶979, ¶980, ¶982, ¶983, ¶984, ¶985, ¶986, ¶987, ¶989, ¶990, ¶991, ¶992, ¶993, ¶994, ¶995, ¶996, ¶997, ¶998, ¶1000, ¶1001, ¶1002 & ¶1003 (60 passages — hover a number to read it)
Religion and Human Interests
Chapter IV: Religion and Secularism, nn. ¶40 & ¶41 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading Faith — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Tanquerey · Koch–Preuss · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology · Billuart, Summa Summae · Concina, Compendium · Slater, Cases I · The Roman Catechism · Spirago · Slater, Back to Morality · 1917 Code of Canon Law and 2 more — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)