The Sins Against Religion

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Question Third. On Sins Against Religion, nn. 148, 149 & 150 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P.

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 5. The Quasi-integral…, The Sins Against Religion, n. 2273 — The Sins against Religion. The Sins against Religion.—Inasmuch as religion is a moral virtue and therefore consists in the observance of a golden mean, the sins opposed to it are the extremes of excess or defect. (a) The sins of excess offend, not… Read in context →

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 55 passages

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. I, Chapter III: On Sins Opposed to the First Precept, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. I, Ch. III, Article I: On Superstition, nn. ¶554 & ¶555 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. I, § 1. On Idolatry, n. ¶556 — 556. DEFINITION. Idolatry is superstition by which honor is attributed to a creature as to God. But this is done by any sign of honor by which someone intends to submit himself to a creature as to God, for example by gen… Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. I, § 2. On Divination, nn. ¶557, ¶1, ¶558, ¶559, ¶560, ¶561, ¶2, ¶562, ¶563, ¶564, ¶565, ¶3, ¶4 & ¶566 (14 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. I, § 3. On Vain Observance, nn. ¶567, ¶1, ¶568, ¶2, ¶569 & ¶570 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. I, § 4. On Magic and Malefice, nn. ¶571, ¶572 & ¶573 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. I, Ch. III, Article II: On Irreligiosity, n. ¶574 — 574. Irreligiosity, or impiety, is a special irreverence which is inflicted upon God, either immediately in himself, or mediately in sacred persons or things. - It is inflicted upon God immediately through tempting God, … Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. II, § 1. On Tempting God, nn. ¶575, ¶576 & ¶577 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. II, § 2. On Sacrilege, nn. ¶578, ¶579, ¶580, ¶1, ¶581, ¶2, ¶582, ¶3 & ¶583 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. II, § 3. On Simony, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶584, ¶585, ¶586, ¶587, ¶3, ¶588, ¶4, ¶589, ¶590, ¶5, ¶591 & ¶592 (14 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 29 passages

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, CHAPTER II: ON VICES OPPOSED TO RELIGION, n. ¶1 — The vices opposed to Religion are: 1° superstition by excess; 2° irreligiosity by defect.Read in context →

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. II, ARTICLE I: ON SUPERSTITION, n. ¶1 — "Superstition," says St. Thomas, "is a vice opposed to religion according to excess; not because it shows more in divine worship than true religion, but because it shows divine worship either to whom it ought not, or in … Read in context →

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. II, Art. I, § I. On Idolatry, n. ¶334 — 334. - Idolatry is an action by which worship owed to God alone is rendered to a creature; and this happens not only by sacrifice, but by any sign of honor by which someone intends to submit himself to a creature as to G… Read in context →

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. II, Art. I, § II. On Vain Observance, nn. ¶335 & ¶336 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. II, Art. I, § III. On Divination, nn. ¶337, ¶338, ¶339, ¶340, ¶341 & ¶342 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. II, Art. I, § IV. On Magic And Malefice, nn. ¶343 & ¶344 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. II, ARTICLE II: ON IRRELIGIOSITY, n. ¶1 — Irreligiosity is special irreverence which is inflicted on God, either immediately in Himself, or mediately in persons or sacred things. Its principal species are tempting God, sacrilege, simony, blasphemy, and perjury. … Read in context →

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. II, Art. II, § I. On Temptation Of God, n. ¶345 — 345. - Temptation of God is a word or deed for taking an experiment about God through an extraordinary effect rashly expected from Him. - Thus the common doctrine with St. Thom. But it proceeds from a twofold vice, namel… Read in context →

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. II, Art. II, § II. On Sacrilege, nn. ¶346, ¶347, ¶348 & ¶349 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. II, Art. II, § III. On Simony, nn. ¶350, ¶351, ¶352, ¶353, ¶354, ¶355, ¶356, ¶357, ¶358 & ¶1 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 2 passages

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Chapter III. On the Vices Opposed to the Virtue of Religion, n. 500 — 500. Preliminary note. Irreligion, or irreligiousness, which is opposed to religion, is taken either in a broad or in a strict sense. Irreligion in the broad sense includes all sins against religion, whether by omission … Read in context →

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. III, Article VII. On the Tempting of God, n. 526 — 526. Preliminary note. Thus far there has been discussion of sins against religion by excess; now irreligion strictly so called must be treated, which is opposed to religion by defect, insofar as from its own nature it c… Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P.

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Fifth Part: On the Virtues…, Section C: On Sins Opposed to Religion, n. 769 — 769. To the virtue of religion there is opposed a twofold genus of vices: one by excess in divine worship, namely, superstition; the other by defect, because it posits something contrary to divine worship and exhibits co… Read in context →

The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Exposition of the Christian Religion

Francis Spirago; edited by Richard F. Clarke, S.J. — 8 passages

Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE FIRST COMMANDMENT OF GOD, Sins Against the First Commandment, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7 & ¶8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)