A Topic of Moral Theology

Sedition

Stirring up strife against lawful authority, a daughter of anger.

In the index as Sedition · Obedience · Blasphemy · Contention · Discord · Inferior · Peace · Quarrels · War · Anger · Authority · Brawl · Capital Vices · Civil authority · Curse · Democracy · Envy · Indignation · Insult · Killing · Outcry · People · Polity · Prince

In the manuals

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 8. The Sins Against P…, Sedition, nn. 1440, 1441, 1442 & 1443 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. I, On Sins and Virtues, V. On the Capital Vices, n. 342 — What are the daughters of anger? - Some are from the heart: 1. Indignation, which is an inordinate affection from the fact that someone reckons himself treated unworthily by such a person. It is commonly venial. Indeed, … Read in context →

Vol. I, On the Fourth Precept of t…, V. Obligations of Inferiors and Superiors, n. 706 — Is it ever lawful not to obey temporal authority? Is it ever lawful to rebel? Is it ever lawful to kill a Prince? R. To the 1st: As was already said above, n. 171, 4. Laws unjust through contrariety to human good do not … Read in context →

Vol. I, On the Fifth Precept of th…, VII. On War, n. 751 — What is war? War is a fight of a multitude against an external multitude, undertaken by the legitimate authority of Princes, for defending the good of the commonwealth or for vindicating an injury inflicted upon it. War … Read in context →

Vol. III, On the Sacraments in General, IV. On the Subject of the Sacraments, n. 383 — What intention is required in adults for receiving the individual sacraments? - In baptism and order there is required at least a habitual explicit will. The reason is that sacraments of this kind impose grave obligation… Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, Special Moral Theology, Treatise: On Divine Charity, Fourth Part: On Sins Oppos…, Third Question: On Sins Opposed to Peace, nn. ¶1, 954, 955 & 956 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Bk. III, Diss. IV, Chapter II — What is hatred of God, and of the Neighbor. On discord, contention, schism, and sedition, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII & IX (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Tr. I, Disputation XVII: On Quarr…, Question II: What sedition is, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Philosophy: Ethics, Deontology and Natural Law

Pt. III, Ch. VIII, Section VII. Of Resistance to Civil Power, nn. ¶1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Sins against Faith — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Tanquerey · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions · The Casuist · Spirago — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)