A Topic of Moral Theology
Promulgation
Whether promulgation belongs to the essence of law, and how a law is made known.
The works themselves ask 22 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
In the index as Law · Promulgation · Promulgation of law · HUMAN law · Bishop · Time (Tempus) · Acceptance (Acceptatio) · Pope (Papa) · Positive · Promulgation of a law · Consent of the will · Custom · Doubt · Knowledge (Scientia) · Acceptance of a law · Acceptance of law · Acta Apostolicae Sedis · Acts · Acts of the Apostolic See · Apostolic constitutions · Apostolic letters · Censure · Christian law · Clauses
In the manuals
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Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)
Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology, On the Principles of Moral…, Book Third. On Laws, Question Fifth. On the Promulgation and Acceptance of Law., nn. 153, 154, 155 & 156 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. I, Article I. On the Nature of Law in General, n. 73 — I. Definition. Law is said: according to Tully (De legibus, bk. 1), from legendo, that is, from choosing, because among many things it chooses what must be done or omitted; according to St. Isidore (Etymologies, bk. 2, c… Read in context →
Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. I, Art. II, Section III. On Positive Law, nn. 90, 91 & 92 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. III, Art. 5. Ecclesiastical Law, Promulgation, nn. 447, 448 & 449 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Cases of Conscience, Proposed by Cardinal de Lugo, by Fr. Beniamino Elbel, by Fr. Ioannes Petrus Gury and by Other Authors, and Resolved (Casus conscientiae)
15. On the Nature of Law, nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (19 passages — hover a number to read it)
Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.
Vol. I, Treatise On Laws, Part One. On Laws in General, Ch. IV, Article I. On the Promulgation of Law, nn. ¶1, 96 & 97 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)
Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. II, Fundamental Moral Theology…, On Laws, nn. 266, 267, 268, 269 & 270 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. I, Pt. I, Tr. III, Ch. III, Article IV. On the Promulgation and Acceptance of Law, nn. 200, 201, 202, 203 & 204 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae
Vol. I, Part First: On the First P…, Tr. II, Diss. II, Chapter II: On the Promulgation and Acceptance of Law, nn. ¶1 & ¶156 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Part First: On the First P…, Tr. II, Diss. II, Ch. II, Article I: On the Promulgation of Law, nn. ¶157, ¶158, ¶159, ¶160 & ¶161 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Part First: On the First P…, Tr. II, Diss. II, Ch. II, Article II: On the Acceptance of Law, nn. ¶162, ¶163, ¶164 & ¶165 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium
Vol. I, TREATISE ON LAWS, FIRST PART: ON LAWS IN GEN…, Ch. IV, ARTICLE I: ON PROMULGATION OF LAW, nn. ¶1, ¶118, ¶119, ¶120 & ¶121 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, TREATISE ON LAWS, FIRST PART: ON LAWS IN GEN…, Ch. IV, ARTICLE II: ON ACCEPTANCE OF LAW, nn. ¶122, ¶123 & ¶124 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Laws in General, Section A: On Law Accordin…, First Part: On Law in Gene…, First Question: On Law Its…, Article II: On the Promulgation of Law, nn. ¶1, 226, 227, 228 & 229 (16 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Laws in General, Section B: On the Laws Whi…, Fourth Part: On Human and …, First Question: On Human L…, Article IV: On the Formation of Human Law, nn. 273, 274, 275 & 276 (16 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Laws in General, Sect. C, Sixth Part: On Ecclesiasti…, First Question: On Ecclesi…, Article III: On the Formation of Ecclesiastical Law, nn. 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334 & 335 (32 passages — hover a number to read it)
Compendium of Moral Theology
Vol. I, Tr. III, Pt. I, Chapter V. On the Promulgation of Law, nn. 82 & 83 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)
Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Laws, On Law in General, Whether promulgation is of the essence of law?, nn. 1–22 (22 passages)
Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I
Slater, Cases I, Laws, Case 1. The Promulgation of Law, nn. ¶1–¶15 (15 passages)
Treated under the broader heading Dispensations — Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · 1917 Code of Canon Law — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)