Category Archives: ethics

Jimmy Akin’s heresy on intrinsic evil

Posted on 1 January 2011 by Ron Conte

In his post of November 29, 2006 titled ‘Intrinsic Evil’, Jimmy Akin teaches yet another grave heresy to his readers. This particular heresy rejects the teaching of the Universal Magisterium on the nature of intrinsically evil acts, as determined by … Continue reading →

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Veritatis Splendor – the most important encyclical on ethics in the history of the Church

Posted on 1 January 2011 by Ron Conte

In 1993, Pope John Paul II published the encyclical Veritatis Splendor (the Splendor of Truth). The encyclical was promulgated on 6 August, Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. This magisterial document is the most comprehensive and authoritative set of … Continue reading →

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Gregory Popcak and the book ‘Holy Sex’ – formal cooperation with the grave sin of fornication

Posted on 31 December 2010 by Ron Conte

The Catholic Faith teaches that sexual acts outside of marriage are intrinsically evil and always gravely immoral. Catechism of the Catholic Church: “Fornication is carnal union between an unmarried man and an unmarried woman. It is gravely contrary to the … Continue reading →

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Intrinsic evil: slavery and the death penalty

Posted on 30 December 2010 by Ron Conte

Over at Vox Nova, David Cruz-Uribe asks two questions: 1) Does the Church now teach that slavery is an intrinsic evil? 2) Should the Church teach that the death penalty is an intrinsic evil? These types of questions treat the … Continue reading →

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Catholics who hate Christ

Posted on 30 December 2010 by Ron Conte

[Luke] {19:12} Therefore, he said: “A certain man of nobility traveled to a far away region, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. … {19:14} But his citizens hated him. And so they sent a delegation after him, … Continue reading →

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Another point about contraception outside of marriage

Posted on 29 December 2010 by Ron Conte

A poster over at Catholic Answers made an excellent point, based on 1 Cor 6:16, that the unitive meaning may still be present, even if the marital or procreative meanings are absent, as in the case of a man who … Continue reading →

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Catholic teaching on homosexuality 2

Posted on 29 December 2010 by Ron Conte

Some persons claim that the sin of Sodom, for which God utterly destroyed the entire city, was merely inhospitality. This interpretation is absurd and disingenuous. [Genesis] {13:13} But the men of Sodom were very wicked, and they were sinners before … Continue reading →

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Can condoms be used by married couples if one spouse is infected with HIV?

Posted on 28 December 2010 by Ron Conte

There are three fonts of morality: 1. intention, 2. moral object, 3. circumstances. What makes an act moral? Three good fonts; no bad fonts. 1. The intended end is to prevent the transmission of disease. This is a good intended … Continue reading →

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marital sexual ethics

Posted on 27 December 2010 by Ron Conte

Ethics concerns knowingly chosen acts. When a human person makes a choice with the free will, based on knowledge in the intellect, that choice is subject to the eternal moral law. Every knowing choice is an act, and every act … Continue reading →

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A work of Roman Catholic moral theology

Posted on 26 December 2010 by Ron Conte

My most recent book, published earlier this year, is: The Catechism of Catholic Ethics: A work of Roman Catholic moral theology This book presents the teachings of Sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture, and the Magisterium, as well as sound theological opinion … Continue reading →

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The Moral Theology of Adam

Posted on 26 December 2010 by Ron Conte

Adam sinned, just as Eve sinned. But he used a different excuse for his sin. He blamed someone else, Eve. {3:12} And Adam said, “The woman, whom you gave to me as a companion, gave to me from the tree, … Continue reading →

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The Moral Theology of Eve

Posted on 26 December 2010 by Ron Conte

In the Garden of Eden, Eve sees the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, a.k.a. ‘the apple’. Satan asks Eve if God really said that it would be wrong to eat the apple. [Genesis 3] … Continue reading →

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