A Topic of Moral Theology

Obligation of Human Laws

How far a human law binds: in danger of death, at grave cost, and where the burden is disproportionate.

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resistance to authority (ed.)

In the index as Law · Bishop · Authority · Church · Regulars · Law, human, its power · Privilege · Contempt · Notion of obligation, psychological explanation · Obligation · Conscience · Exemption · Laws · Matter · Dispensations · Mass · Matrimony · Superiors · *Culpa theologica* · *Materia levis—gravis* · Acts are to be placed in a continuous series · Civil Society · Guilt · Indulgence

In the manuals

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology, On the Principles of Moral…, Book Third. On Laws, Third Question. On Human Law, Second Article. On The Object Of Human Law, nn. ¶1, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140 & 141 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. III, Art. 4. Human Law, Obligation of Human Laws, nn. 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383 & 384 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Enchiridion, and Supplement to the Compendium of Moral Theology of Gury-Ballerini (Enchiridion Morale)

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion, On Laws, nn. ¶1–¶23 (23 passages)

Moral Enchiridion, Comprising Select Decrees and Definitions of the Holy See, of Ecumenical Councils and of the Sacred Roman Congregations (Enchiridion Morale), Fourth Edition

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On Laws, nn. 166, 168, 170, 169, 171, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 190, 195, 214, 227, 227, 228, 237, 241, 242, 250, 258, 254, 260, 262, 264, 266, 270, 281, 272, 273, 279, 281, 282 & 285 (151 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Vol. I, Its Subject, Norm, and Object, Morality, Its Subject, Norm, and Object, Ch. II, Divine and Human, Section 8: The Obligation of Law, nn. ¶1–¶21 (21 passages)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Vol. I, Tr. III, Chapter II: On Human Law, n. ¶1 — Order of speaking. - First we shall treat a few common points of manifest utility: obligation and the secondary forms of laws; then we shall treat of ecclesiastical law and then of civil law.Read in context →

Vol. I, Tr. III, Ch. II, Art. I, § 1. How Human Law Obliges, nn. 250, 251, ¶1, 252, 253, 254 & 255 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tr. III, Ch. III, Article V. On the Obligation of Human Law, nn. 205, 206, 207 & 208 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Laws in General, Section B: On the Laws Whi…, Fourth Part: On Human and …, Second Question: On the Po…, Article II: On the Obligation of Human Law, nn. ¶1, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288 & 289 (32 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. I, Tr. III, Pt. I, Ch. VII, Article I. On the Very Force of Obligation, nn. 86, 87, 87, Q. 2, 87, Q. 3 & 87, Q. 4 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Laws, On Human Law, n. 1 — DISSERTATION III. ON HUMAN LAW St. Thomas, q. 95.Read in context →

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Laws, On Human Law, What promulgation of a human law is required for it to oblige?, nn. 1–38 (38 passages)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Laws, On the Power of Human Law, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Laws, On the Power of Human Law, Whether human law can command or forbid internal acts?, nn. 1–23 (23 passages)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Laws, On the Power of Human Law, How the commanded work must be done, that the law be satisfied?, nn. 1–15 (15 passages)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Laws, On the Power of Human Law, Whether human laws oblige in conscience?, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Laws, On the Power of Human Law, When do human laws oblige under mortal sin?, nn. 1–14 (14 passages)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Laws, On the Power of Human Law, Certain other little questions on the obligation of human laws briefly resolved, nn. 1–22 (22 passages)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Laws, On the Power of Human Law, Who are subject to human laws?, nn. 1–66 (66 passages)

A Brief Text-Book of Moral Philosophy

Chapter III: Civil Society, nn. ¶495, 239, 240, 241, ¶499, ¶500, ¶501, ¶502, ¶503 & 242 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading The Effect, or on the Obligation, of Law — Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology — this work does not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so its treatment stands one heading up (ed.)