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The Irreverent Use of God's Name

Taking God's name in vain: irreverent, profane, and careless use of the holy name.

The works themselves ask 9 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.

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saying oh my god · taking god's name in vain · using god's name carelessly (ed.)

In the index as Vain Usurpation of the Most Holy Name of God · Adjuration of the divine name · Precept · Religion as a virtue · Vow

In the manuals

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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. II, Chapter I. The Irreverent Use of God's Name, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 5 passages

Vol. I, On the Second Precept of t…, I. On Vain Usurpation of the Name of God, nn. 526, 527, 528, 529 & 530 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 3 passages

Vol. II, On the Virtue of Religion …, Chapter II: On Oaths and Vows, nn. 961, 962 & 963 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Catechism of the Council of Trent (The Roman Catechism)

Issued by order of Pope St. Pius V — 12 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Pt. III, The Second Commandment, nn. ¶39, ¶40, ¶41, ¶42, ¶43, ¶44, ¶45, ¶46, ¶47, ¶48, ¶49 & ¶50 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Question First. On the Vain Assumption of the Name of God, n. 201 — 201. Notion and malice. 1. He is said to take the divine name in vain who usurps the name of God without due reverence. a. This vain assumption of the divine name proceeds: a. from impatience and indignation: My God, how… Read in context →

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 4 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Second Precept of t…, Chapter I. On Vain Usurpation of the Name of God and Blasphemy, nn. 219, 220, 221 & 221, Q. 2 (4 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.

Jean-Pierre Gury, S.J.; notes by Antonio Ballerini, S.J. — 4 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, Treatise On the Precepts o…, On the Second Precept of t…, Ch. I, Article I. On the Vain Usurpation of the Most Holy Name of God, n. 296 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. III, Article VIII. On Blasphemy, n. 535 — 535. The vain use of the name of God is specially forbidden in the second precept of the Decalogue: "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain," by which precept we are forbidden vainly, that is, irreveren… Read in context →

Treated under the broader heading Oaths and Vows (Second Commandment) — Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Merkelbach, Summa Theologiae Moralis · Spirago · 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.)