laxist — lax·ist … English syllables
laxist — sə̇st noun ( s) Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin laxista, from Latin laxus + ista ist : a believer in laxism … Useful english dictionary
Casuistry — (pronEng|ˈkæʒuːɨstri) is an applied ethics term referring to case based reasoning. Casuistry is used in juridical and ethical discussions of law and ethics, and often is a critique of principle based reasoning. [… … Wikipedia
Catholic Probabilism — Probabilism, in Catholic moral theology, provides a way of answering the question about what to do when one does not know what to do. Probabilism proposes that one can follow a probable opinion regarding whether an act may be performed morally,… … Wikipedia
Formulary controversy — The Formulary Controversy, in 17th century France, pitted the Jansenists against the Jesuits. It gave rise to Blaise Pascal s Lettres Provinciales , the condemnation by the Vatican of Casuistry, and the final dissolution of the Jansenist order… … Wikipedia
Girolamo and Pietro Ballerini — were Italian Catholic theologians and canonists of the eighteenth century, who published joint works.They were the sons of a surgeon of Verona. Girolamo BalleriniGirolamo was born at Verona 29 January, 1701, and died 23 April, 1781. After… … Wikipedia
Probabilism — • The moral system which holds that, when there is question solely of the lawfulness or unlawfulness of an action, it is permissible to follow a solidly probable opinion in favour of liberty even though the opposing view is more probable.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Alexander VII — (1599–1667) Pope. Alexander was born Fabio Chigi in Siena, ltaly. After serving as Inquisitor of Malta and papal nuncio in Cologne, he was created a Cardinal in 1652 and was elected Pope in 1655. He is chiefly remembered for his opposition… … Who’s Who in Christianity
