| 单词 | moral theology |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmoral theology moral theology n. (a) the branch of theology that deals with ethics, the resolution of cases of conscience, etc.; (b) theology or theological doctrines developed by way of inference from considerations relating to morality or practical reason. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > theology > branches of theology > [noun] > moral theology casuistry1712 moral theology1728 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (heading) Moral theology. a1744 Visct. Bolingbroke Authority Matters Relig. vi, in Wks. (1754) IV. 292 Moral theology..contains a super-ethical doctrine, as some grave divines have ridiculously called it. 1798 A. F. M. Willich Elements Crit. Philos. 176 All Religion is founded upon morals. The Science of Religion is, therefore, called Moral Theology. 1902 J. M. Baldwin Dict. Philos. & Psychol. II. 110/2 Moral Theology, the doctrines of theology developed as postulates of the moral as distinguished from the logico-speculative reason. 1988 A. Long Approaches to Spiritual Direct. 17 Someone directing others needs..an ever-deepening understanding of Christian doctrine and moral theology. < as lemmas |
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