Law and morals.
Edition: [1st ed.]
Series: Twentieth century encyclopedia of Catholicism,; 148. Section 16: General and supplementsry volumes
Publisher: Hawthorn Books
Published: 1964
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 123
Subjects: Law and ethics.
Description: The relationship of law to morals is indissolubly connected with that existing between religion and the law. Both religion and law foster moral codes, the former under the authority of God and the latter under the authority of the State. The law and religion do not always agree on what is and what is not moral. Largely for this reason history has witnessed the separation of Church and State. Emphasizing this Church-State dichotomy, the author provides a penetrating analysis of the Catholic attitude on moral questions as opposed to the attitude of the law. His work presents a fine balance between factual and statistical data, between Christian opinion and moral principles and between the theological and legal sides of the question.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [124]