In this engaging study, the authors put casuistry into its historical context, tracing the origin of moral reasoning in antiquity, its peak during the sixteenth and early seventeenth century, and its subsequent fall into disrepute from the mid-seventeenth century.

Excerpt from The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology Many, too, have been unable to secure copies of the homiletic monthly containing these Cases, as the earlier volumes were soon out of print. Hence it is confidently believed that this volume will be welcomed by the friends and readers Of the homiletic monthly, and by priests on the mission in general. The Cases are plain and practical, such as come into the sphere of activity Of the priest whose duty brings him into intimate relations with souls, either as confessor, or adviser, or friend. In fact, many of the Cases presented are original and were sent to the editor for solution by busy or perplexed missionaries. Others, taken from various periodicals, have been chosen for their practical value and to such Cases the author's name is appended. The editor desires to express his gratitude to those who have helped in editing this collection, especially to one whose name is withheld owing to the modesty and humility Of its owner. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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