moral theology

American  

noun

1. the branch of theology dealing with principles of moral conduct.

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moral theology British  

noun

1. the branch of theology dealing with ethics

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Etymology

Origin of moral theology

First recorded in 1900–05

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moral theology

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

From these three ingredients results a high quality of asininity which in moral theology is called invincible ignorance and is said to render one immune in matters of sin.

From Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals by John H. (John Henry) Stapleton

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