Slavery

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. VII, Div. I, Chapter II. Objects of Ownership, n. 3 — We saw above that no one except God can have an absolute property in man’s life or members. No man, then, can become the chattel of another so that he may lawfully be disposed of like a brute beast. Christian teaching ha… Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. IX, Ch. X, Art. XII, Slavery, Imbecility, n. 2 — If a freeman married a slave under the mistaken belief that she was free, the marriage was null and void by ecclesiastical law; if he married knowing the servile condition of the other party, the marriage was valid. To 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. — 14 passages

Vol. I, Treatise on Justice and Ri…, First Part. On the Nature …, Ch. II, Art. I, § I. On the Object of Dominion, nn. 537, 538, 539, 540 & 541 (14 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Antony Koch; adapted and edited by Arthur Preuss — 3 passages

Vol. II, Pt. I, Ch. II, Section 3: The Sins That Cry to Heaven for Vengeance, n. ¶5 — If we study the nature of the sins thus characterized as crying to Heaven for vengeance, we find that they form a category separate and distinct from the capital sins. For whereas the latter spring from an inordinate cra… Read in context →

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. I, Section 1: Respect, nn. ¶9 & ¶11 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 3 passages

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, FIRST PART: ON THE NATURE …, Ch. II, Art. I, § I. On the object of dominion, nn. ¶595, ¶596 & ¶597 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 35 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, First Part: On Justice in …, Ch. II, Question Three: On the Object of Right and Dominion, nn. 166, 167, 168, 169 & 170 (35 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 30 passages

Tr. I, Disputation XXVII: On Thef…, Question VIII: Whether men can be reduced to slavery, and sold, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation XXVII: On Thef…, Question IX: Whether slaves can wrest themselves from their masters, nn. 1–16 (16 passages)

Tr. II, Disputation II: On the Acq…, Question II: On the acquisition of dominion over barbarians, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Brief Text-Book of Moral Philosophy

Charles Coppens, S.J.

Chapter II: Domestic Society, n. 220 — 220\. We know from history that at the dawn of Christianity nearly half the human race was in a state of slavery. In the mildest meaning of the term, a slave is a human being bound for life to work for his master without… Read in context →