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London, England, 1864-12-29 00:00:00

SEC• 11. MODERATE RATIONALISM.

8. As human reason is rendered equal to religion itself
theological matters must be treated as philosophical matters.
(All. ' Singulari quidem perfusi.')
9, All the dogmas of the Christian religion are indis-
tinctly the object of natural science or philosophy ; and
human reason, instructed solely by history, is able, by
its natural strength and principles, to arrive at com-
prehension of even the most abstract dogmas, from the
moment• when they have been proposed as objective.
(Letter to Archbp. Frisiny, ' Gravissimas,' Dec. 11, 1862.
Letter to the same, Teas libenter,' Dec. 21, 1863.)
10. As the philosopher is one thing, and philosophy is
another, it is the right and duty of the former to submit
himself to the authority of which ho shall have recognised
the truth; but philosophy neither can nor ought to submit
to authority. (Letter to Archbp. Frisiny, Gravissimas,'
Dec. 11, 1862. To the same, Tuas libenter, Dec, 12,
1863).
11. The Church not only ought in no way to concern
herself with philosophy, but ought further herself to tole-
rate the errors of philosophy, leaving 'to it the care of
their correction. (Letter to Archbp. Frisiny, Dec. 11.,
1862.)
12. Ihe decrees of the Apostolic See and of the Roman
congregations fetter the free progress of science. (Id.,
ibid.)

13. Tho method and principles by which the old scho-
lastic doctors cultivated theology are no longer suitable to
the demands of the age and the progress of science. (Id.,
Tutus libenter,' Dec, 21, 1863.)

14. Philosophy must be studied without taking any ac-
count of supernatural revelation. (Id., ibid.)
N.B.—To the rationalistic system are due in great part
the errors of Anthony Gunher, condemned in the letter to
the Cardinal Archbishop of Cologne, 'Eximiam tuam,'
June 15, 1847, and in that to the Bishop of Breslau,
'Dolere hand m€diocri," April 30, 1860.
SEC. 111. INDIFFERENTISM, TOLERATION.

15. Every man is free to embrace and profess the re-
ligicn he shall believe true, guided by the light of reason.
(Apost, Let. Multiptices inter,' June 10, 1851; All ' Max-
ima,' June 9, 1862.)
16. Men who have embraced any religion may find and
obtain eternal salvation. (Enoyo. Qui pluribus,' Nov.
9, 1846; All. primum,' Dec. 17, 1817 ; Encyc. ' Sin-
gulari quidem,' March 17, 1856.)
17. At least the eternal salvation may be hoped for of all
who have never boen in the true Church of Chribt• (All.
Singulari quadam,' Dec. 9, 1854; Encyo, ' Quanto con-
ficiamur mcerore,' Aug. 17, 1863.)
18. Protestantism is nothing more than another form
of th 3 same ti ue religion, in which it is possible to be equally
pleasing to God as in the Catholic Church. (Encyc•
Nescitis, et vobiscum,' Deo. 8, 1849 )
SEC• IV„—SOCIALISM, COMMUNISM, CLANDESTINE SO•
IoxiiLICAL SOCIETIES, CLERzuu.Llucctin.:+

Pests of this description have been frequently rebuked in
the severest terms in the Encyc. ‘Qui pluribus,' Nov. 9,
1846; All. Quibus quantisque,' August 20, 1819 ; Encyc.
Nescitis et vobiscum.' Dac. 8, 1849; All. Singulari qua-
dam,' Dec. 9, 1854 ; Encyc• " Quanto conficiamur moarore,'
August 10, 1863.
SEC. V.—ERRORS RESPECTING THE:CHURCH AND HEIR