Category Archives: ethics

Lisa Fullam, heretic and professor of moral theology at a Catholic university

Posted on 17 December 2010 by Ron Conte

Lisa Fullam, D.V.M., Th.D, teaches at the Jesuit school of theology at Santa Clara University. SCU is a Catholic university. None of Fullam’s degrees are from Catholic colleges or universities: A.B., Cornell University; D.V.M., Cornell University; M.T.S., Harvard Divinity School; … Continue reading →

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a summary of the three fonts of morality

Posted on 16 December 2010 by Ron Conte

A font is a source, or basis, or cause for the morality of an act. An act is immoral if any one or more of these fonts is bad. An act is moral only if all of the fonts of … Continue reading →

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contraception and the principle of double effect

Posted on 15 December 2010 by Ron Conte

Is contraception ever justified by the principle of double effect? Some commentators claim that the use of contraception in marriage might be justified by the principle of double effect. This claim is contrary to the definitive teaching of the Magisterium … Continue reading →

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group of priests ask Cardinal to resign

Posted on 14 December 2010 by Ron Conte

A group of priests has publicly asked the Cardinal Archbishop of Seoul to resign. What grave sin did he commit that he should resign from his position as successor to the Apostles and leader in the Church? He criticized the … Continue reading →

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Contra Eric Giunta on contraception

Posted on 13 December 2010 by Ron Conte

In his article and blog-post, Eric Giunta makes several heretical claims about the teaching of the Church on contraception. I will briefly refute his errors here. But see my series of articles on contraception and heresy at Catechism.cc for more … Continue reading →

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Magisterial teachings: rules or truths?

Posted on 13 December 2010 by Ron Conte

In reading and refuting the false claims of several commentators, who distort severely the teaching of the Magisterium on contraception, I’ve noticed a tendency in their arguments. They treat the teaching of the Magisterium against contraception as if it were … Continue reading →

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the separation of good and evil

Posted on 13 December 2010 by Ron Conte

There are three fonts of morality: (1) intention, (2) moral object, (3) circumstances. In order to be moral, each and every knowingly chosen act must have three good fonts. If any one or more fonts is bad, the act is … Continue reading →

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‘Marital intercourse’ or ‘sexual intercourse’?

Posted on 12 December 2010 by Ron Conte

I’ve just posted the third article in my series of articles supporting and explaining the definitive teaching of the Magisterium on the grave immorality of contraception: Contraception and Heresy — Part 3 On the Latin text of Humanae Vitae This … Continue reading →

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Jesus and the three fonts of morality

Posted on 11 December 2010 by Ron Conte

There are three fonts of morality: (1) intention, (2) moral object, (3) circumstances. These three fonts of morality are found within the teaching of Sacred Scripture: 1. intention [Proverbs] {24:8} Whoever intends to do evil shall be called foolish. {24:9} … Continue reading →

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Are there any absolutely immoral acts?

Posted on 8 December 2010 by Ron Conte

Are there any kinds of acts that are absolutely immoral, always, in all circumstances, regardless of good intention? Yes. These types of acts are called intrinsically evil. Such an act is immoral by its very nature, that is, by its … Continue reading →

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contraception outside of marriage

Posted on 6 December 2010 by Ron Conte

Over at Catechism.cc, I’ve now posted my second article in a series on contraception: Contraception and Heresy — Part 2 the use of contraception outside of marriage In that article, I refute the claim made by Jimmy Akin and a … Continue reading →

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Unnatural sexual acts

Posted on 5 December 2010 by Ron Conte

Unnatural sexual acts are intrinsically evil and always gravely immoral. An unnatural sexual act is any deliberate use of the sexual faculty that is non-unitive and non-procreative. Such acts include oral, anal, or manipulative sex, with or without sexual climax. … Continue reading →

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