moral theology
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of moral theology
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Bill Donahue, president of the conservative Catholic League, praised the Sioux Falls document as “fair, yet firm, and in complete agreement with Catholic moral theology and social teachings.”
From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2022
He obtained a doctorate in moral theology at the Gregorian University in Rome the following year and a doctorate in political science at Stanford in 1989.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2022
Benedict wrote that within the church, an erosion of moral theology, apparently also among abusive priests, left it “defenseless against these changes in society.”
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2019
The reference to the German theologian pointed to Pope Francis’ most controversial difference with his predecessor—his approach to moral theology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2018
It seems certain that Arnold professed moral theology in Paris, and several times reprimanded St Bernard, whom he accused of pride and jealousy.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
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