Saint Cicero and the Jesuits
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Author Description
In this study, Dr. Maryks offers a detailed analysis of early modern Jesuit confessional manuals to explore the order's shifting attitudes to confession and conscience. Drawing on his census of Jesuit penitential literature published between 1554 and 1650, he traces in these works a subtly shifting theology influenced by both theology and classical humanism. In particular, the roles of Tutiorism' (whereby an individual follows the law rather than the instinct of their own conscience) and 'Probabilism' (which conversely gives priority to the individual's conscience) are examined. By integrating concepts of theology, classical humanism and publishing history, this book offers a compelling account of how diverse forces could act upon a religious order to alter the central beliefs it held and promulgated.
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THE THESIS
This study investigates the evolution of Jesuit confessional practices and theological stances during the early modern period. Robert A. Maryks, drawing on an extensive census of Jesuit confessional manuals published between 1554 and 1650, analyzes how these texts reveal a gradual shift in the order's theology. This transformation was shaped by the interplay of theological doctrine and classical humanism, particularly concerning the contrasting principles of 'Tutiorism' and 'Probabilism' in matters of conscience.
THE SCOPE MAP
- Analysis of early modern Jesuit confessional manuals.
- Exploration of the order's shifting attitudes towards confession and conscience.
- Census of Jesuit penitential literature published between 1554 and 1650.
- Tracing of subtly shifting theology influenced by both theology and classical humanism.
- Examination of the roles of 'Tutiorism' and 'Probabilism' in confessional guidance.
- Integration of concepts from theology, classical humanism, and publishing history.
- Compelling account of diverse forces altering central beliefs of a religious order.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
The book is presented as a detailed academic study, integrating theological, historical, and humanist perspectives to offer a compelling account of change within the Jesuit order. The analysis of confessional manuals and the contrasting principles of Tutiorism and Probabilism suggests a work aimed at scholars of religious history and early modern intellectual history. Its focus on the internal evolution of a major religious institution indicates a scholarly approach to understanding historical shifts in doctrine and practice.
Page Count:
168
Publication Date:
2008-01-01
ISBN-10:
0754662934
ISBN-13:
9780754662938
Art
Non-Fiction
History
Religion
Christianity
Jesuits
Humanism
Religious History
Theology
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