The Church And The Moral World
Subtitle: Considerations On The Holiness Of The Church
Publisher: Benziger Brothers
Published: 1881
Place of publication: New York, USA
Table of contents: title: TABLE OF CONTENTS.; title: FIRST BOOK.; title: DOCTRINE OR PRINCIPLES.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: THE FIRST SOURCE OF HOLINESS IN THE CHURCH IS DERIVED FROM THE BELIEF IN THE ORIGINAL RIGHTEOUSNESS OF MAN AT HIS CREATION.; title: 1. Place of man in creation 16; title: 2. Of man's creation in general 23; title: 3. Mr. Darwin's hypothesis 25; title: 4. Man was created to the image and likeness of God 37; title: CHAPTER II.; title: SECOND PRINCIPLE OF HOLINESS IN THE CHURCH — THE PRESERVATION OF THE DECALOGUE AS INTERPRETED BY CHRIST, AND ITS EXTENSION TO THE WHOLE HUMAN RACE.; title: 1. Necessity of the written precepts of the Decalogue 51; title: 2. The Decalogue as explained by Christ 60; title: 3. The Decalogue, as explained by the Saviour in his Sermon, was confirmed on the day of Pentecost for the whole human race 65; title: CHAPTER III.; title: THE CHURCH PROPOSES THE LIFE OF JESUS AS THE CHRISTIAN IDEAL — THIRD SOURCE OF HOLINESS.; title: 1. Christ as pattern of sanctity 71; title: 2. The Evangelical Counsels, as derived from the life of Christ, open a new and higher source of holiness in the Church 79; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: CATHOLIC DOCTRINE ON THE MORAL AND INDEFINITE PERFECTIBILITY OF MAN — AIMING AT PERFECTION — FOURTH PRINCIPLE OF HOLINESS IN THE CHURCH.; title: 1. Unreliable systems of human perfectibility 95; title: 2. The true theory of the moral perfectibility of man 99; title: 3. The moral perfectibility of man is unfolded in the Christian life even in the common path of the Commandments 107; title: 4. The best development of human perfectibility is carried out in the practice of the Evangelical Counsels 119; title: 5. Aiming at perfection 130; title: CHAPTER V.; title: THE ETERNAL DESTINY OF MAN, CONTRASTED WITH TEMPORAL THINGS, GIVES TO THE FOREGOING PRINCIPLES THEIR MAIN STRENGTH AND EFFICACY WITH REGARD TO THE PURSUIT OF HOLINESS ON EARTH.; title: 1. The irremediable defect of all moral codes which are not founded on Christian principles comes from the want of a sanction, in the absence of a hereafter 145; title: 2. Can there be a solid objection made against the Christian code of morals? 153; title: 3. The contrast of temporal with eternal things is promotive of good morals and holiness 160; title: SECOND BOOK.; title: FACTS.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: MORAL CHANGE EFFECTED BY THE APOSTLES OF CHRIST IN JERUSALEM AND THE JEWISH RACE.; title: 1. What is to be understood by the 44 kingdom of God" which Christ our Lord came to establish? 167; title: 2. First establishment of God's kingdom on earth — Origin of the Church at Jerusalem 175; title: 3. Extraordinary characteristics tf the Judeo-Christian congregations 182; title: 4. Did the first Judeo-Christians hate those of their countrymen who did not embrace the faith? 186; title: 5. Character of the community of goods among the first Christians in Jerusalem 192; title: 6. Was ever the virtue of charity practised in any other religion or institution as well as in the Catholic Church? 196; title: 7. Holiness was fostered among the first Judeo-Christians by the observance of the Mosaic law — A word on the Essenes 206; title: CHAPTER II.; title: CHRISTIAN HOLINESS IN THE EAST — THE THERAPEUTIE IN EGYPT, AND THEIR RELATIONS WITH THE CHURCH AT JERUSALEM — FIRST DEVELOPMENTS OF MONASTICISM.; title: 1. Who were the Therapeutae? — Their connection with Jerusalem 213; title: 2. Description of the primitive Christian life in Egypt 219; title: CHAPTER III.; title: HOLINESS IN UPPER SYRIA AND MESOPOTAMIA-EDESSA, THE CENTRE OF THE MOVEMENT.; title: 1. Christianity was preached at Edessa in the Apostolic age 225; title: 2. Monasticism and theology, two sources of holiness at Edessa 227; title: 3. The theology and poetry of Edessa were eminently conducive to holiness. 235; title: 4. Some objections are answered and conclusions drawn 241; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: CHRISTIAN HOLINESS IN THE WEST — MORAL CHANGE EFFECTED IN ROME AT THE FIRST PREACHING OF CHRISTIANITY.; title: 1. This moral change began very early 249; title: 2. Can this moral change be explained by natural causes? 259; title: 3. This is confirmed by the new moral doctrine which could not be derived from any previous religion or philosophy 269; title: 4. Some further proofs of the Church's holiness in Rome  278; title: 5. The moral change effected in Rome during the Apostolic age was permanent. 282; title: CHAPTER V.; title: THE BARBARIAN WORLD CONFRONTED BY THE CHURCH AND BROUGHT TO THE PRACTICE OF THE HIGHEST CHRISTIAN VIRTUES.; title: I. A short sketch of German and Scandinavian tribes before their conversion 297; title: 2. Remarkable moral change effected in all German and Scandinavian nations by Christianity 314; title: 3. Holiness among the Anglo-Saxons in Great Britain, a sufficient test of the previous opinion 324; title: 4. A few words on the conversion of the Germans to Christianity 340; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: CHRISTIAN HOLINESS DURING THE MIDDLE AGES.; title: 1. Difference of opinion on the subject 348; title: 2. The first period of the Middle Ages consisted on the part of the Church in a rude training of wild tribes; hence violence, crime, immorality, were to be expected from the greatest number : the ages of faith had not really commenced 356; title: 3. Formation of Christian congregations: in cities mainly by bishops; in the country particularly by monks 370; title: 4. The true foundation of holiness laid down in redeemed Europe 380; title: 5. The ages of faith were likewise ages of holiness 390; title: 6. The dark side of the Middle Ages is briefly explained 425; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: SUPPLEMENTARY.; title: 1. A short summary of facts so far unfolded 451; title: 2. How far did corruption invade the sanctuary previous to the so-called Reformation?   453; title: 3. The moral teaching of the Church was at that time as firm as ever 456; title: 4. A large array of facts proves that the principle of regeneration in the Church was always active in the midst of a widespread corruption 459; title: 5. Holiness continued in the Church during the darkest period of the great schism 464; title: 6. The Catholic Church in the present age continues its work of regeneration with the vigor of renewed youth 473