Laxism

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J.

§ 4. On Laxism., n. 232* — 232\*. Lax probabilism or laxism teaches: it is lawful to follow the opinion for liberty, even if it is only doubtfully or tenuously probable. 1. No one has taught lax probabilism in these terms or as a principle and mor… Read in context →

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J.

Vol. I, Bk. II, Chapter IV. The Probable Conscience, n. 2 — In this difficult question, the Catholic Church so far has been content to condemn extreme views, and allows her children to follow any of the moderate systems mentioned above. Alexander VIII condemned rigorism, which re… Read in context →

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R.

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. II, Art. I, § IV, Point I, State of the Question, Diverse Systems, n. 225 — III. Diverse systems. Seven are enumerated, namely: absolute Tutiorism, mitigated Tutiorism, Probabiliorism, Equiprobabilism, Probabilism, Laxism, and the System of Compensation. Absolute Tutiorism states: It is not lici… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 2 passages

Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. IV, Art. 3. A Certain Conscience, Laxism, nn. 680 & 681 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. I, On Conscience, III. On Probable Conscience, nn. 112 & 114 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P.

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract IV. On Conscience, Ch. VI, Article I. On The Notion Of The Individual Systems, n. 343 — 343. 6. Lax Probabilism, or simply Laxism, teaches that it is licit to follow not only an opinion truly and certainly probable, but also an opinion probably or slightly probable. This system indeed seems to have been tau… Read in context →

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R.

Vol. I, Treatise on Conscience, Ch. IV, AND ON THE EQUI-PROBABILIS…, Art. V, § III. Proof of the System, n. ¶83 — 83. - II. Laxism. It was condemned, proposition 3 having been condemned by Innocent XI: "Generally, when relying on probability either intrinsic or extrinsic, however slight, provided one does not depart from the bounds … Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 45 passages

Vol. II, Appendix. Excursus: On the Systems of Moralists concerning Solving Doubt of Conscience, nn. ¶1–¶45 (45 passages)

Compendium of Moral Theology

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

Vol. I, Tr. II, Ch. IV, Article II. On the Various Systems concerning Probability, n. 55 — Laxism, no distinction having been made between solid and slight probability, always exempts from the law as often as any opinion whatever is brought forward against it, even if it is only slightly probable. This system … Read in context →

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 59 passages

Bk. II, Diss. II, Chapter I — Opinions condemned by the Holy See in the controversy of Probabilism, n. I — I. In this whole work I shall first of all recall before the readers' eyes the theses condemned by the Church, that they may be able in advance to guard themselves from the danger of erring. The following, in the controv… Read in context →

Bk. II, Diss. II, Chapter VII — The paradoxes of the Probabilists are weighed, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI & XII (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bk. II, Diss. II, Chapter VIII — Most grave absurdities which necessarily follow upon Probabilism, nn. I–XXI (21 passages)

Diss. I, Chapter II — The axioms of certain casuists, which are as it were theological loci, or fountains, whence they draw their conclusions and resolutions, nn. ¶1–¶25 (25 passages)

Apology for the Doctrine of the Jesuits

Gabriel Daniel, S.J. — 98 passages

Daniel, Apology for the Jesuits, Apology for the Doctrine of the Jesuits, nn. ¶6–¶26 (21 passages)

Daniel, Apology for the Jesuits, Conduct Observed by the Jesuits in Matters of Moral Doctrine, nn. ¶27–¶46 (20 passages)

Daniel, Apology for the Jesuits, Sentiments of the Fathers of the Society of Jesus on the Doctrine of Probability, nn. ¶100–¶156 (57 passages)