Idolatry

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Question Third. On Sins Ag…, Article Second. On Idolatry, nn. 151 & 152 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. I, Ch. IV, Section II. Idolatry, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 3 passages

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. I, Sect. II, Ch. I, Art. II, § I. On Idolatry, nn. 592, 593 & 594 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 5 passages

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 5. The Quasi-integral…, Idolatry, nn. 2277, 2278, 2279, 2280 & 2281 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J.

Vol. I, On the First Precept of th…, III. On Superstition and Idolatry, n. 467 — What is idolatry, of how many kinds is it, and what kind of sin is it? - Idolatry is defined: an action by which worship owed to God alone is exhibited to a creature. It is threefold: perfect, imperfect, and simulated. T… Read in context →

Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.

Jean-Pierre Gury, S.J.; notes by Antonio Ballerini, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. I, Treatise On the Precepts o…, On the First Precept of th…, Ch. II, Art. I, § I. On Idolatry, n. 263 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 5 passages

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tr. II, Ch. I, Art. II, § 1. On Idolatry, nn. 236, 237, 238, 239 & 240 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R.

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. I, § 1. On Idolatry, n. ¶556 — 556. DEFINITION. Idolatry is superstition by which honor is attributed to a creature as to God. But this is done by any sign of honor by which someone intends to submit himself to a creature as to God, for example by gen… Read in context →

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 4 passages

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. III, Article II. On Idolatry, nn. 502, 503, 504 & 505 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 7 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Fifth Part: On the Virtues…, Sect. C, Ch. I, Question Two: On Idolatry, nn. ¶1, 774, 775 & 776 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J.

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the First Precept of th…, Ch. II, Art. I, § I. On Idolatry, n. 204 — Idolatry is an action by which worship due to God alone is given to a creature; but this is done not only by sacrifice, but also by any sign of honor by which someone intends to submit himself to a creature as to God, fo… Read in context →

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, Volume III: On the Decalogue

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 6 passages

Diss. II, Chapter I — Definition and division of superstition, n. IV — IV. The second species of superstition, arising on the side of the object worshipped, occurs, says St. Thomas (II-II, q. 92, art. 2), when worship is rendered "to one to whom it should not be rendered — namely, to any cr… Read in context →

Diss. II, Chapter III — The nature of idolatry, and the gravity of its malice, are here set forth, nn. I, II, III, IV & V (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P.

Bk. III, Diss. VIII, Chapter I — The definition and division of superstition. Various cases in which superstition creeps in are explained, n. VI — VI. Question II. What is idolatry, and in how many ways is it perpetrated? Answer. It is divine worship shown to a creature, not as it is an image of God, but as it is a creature. There are five ways of perpetrating idol… Read in context →

The Catechism of the Council of Trent (The Roman Catechism)

Issued by order of Pope St. Pius V — 9 passages

Pt. III, The First Commandment, nn. ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶27, ¶28, ¶29, ¶30, ¶31 & ¶32 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Exposition of the Christian Religion

Francis Spirago; edited by Richard F. Clarke, S.J. — 11 passages

Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE FIRST COMMANDMENT OF GOD, 2. IDOLATRY OR THE WORSHIP OF FALSE GODS, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10 & ¶11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)