Theological censure

Theological censure

Theological censure is, in Catholic teaching, a doctrinal judgment by which the Church stigmatizes certain teachings detrimental to faith or morals.

That they are directed at teachings distinguishes them from canonical censures, such as excommunication, suspension, and interdict, which are spiritual punishments inflicted on people.

They are divided into three groups according as they bear principally upon (1) the import, or (2) the expression, or (3) the consequences, of condemned propositions.

# A proposition is branded heretical when it goes directly and immediately against a revealed or defined dogma, or dogma de fide; erroneous when it contradicts only a certain (certa) theological conclusion or truth clearly deduced from two premises, one an article of faith, the other naturally certain.
# A proposition is ambiguous when it is worded so as to present two or more senses, one of which is objectionable; captious when acceptable words are made to express objectionable thoughts; evil-sounding when improper words are used to express otherwise acceptable truths; offensive when verbal expression is such as rightly to shock the Catholic sense and delicacy of faith.
# In the third category fall "Subsannativa religionis" (derisive of religion), "decolorativa canodris ecclesiæ" (defacing the beauty of the Church), "subversiva hierarchiæ" (subversive of the hierarchy), "eversiva regnorum" (destructive of governments), "scandelosa", "perniciosa", "periculosa in moribus" (scandalous, pernicious, dangerous to morals), "blasphema, idolatra, superstisiosa, magica" (blasphemous, leading to idolatry, superstition, sorcery), "arrogans, acerba" (arrogant, harsh), etc. This enumeration, though incomplete, sufficiently draws the aim of the third group of censures; they are directed against such propositions as would imperil religion in general, the Church's sanctity, unity of government and hierarchy, civil society, morals in general, or the virtue of religion, Christian meekness, and humility in particular.

External links

* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03532a.htm "Catholic Encyclopedia" "Theological Censures"]


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