Difference between revisions of "Natural law theory"
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| − | '''Natural Law Theory''' is the official ethic of the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. It was espoused by [[Thomas Aquinas]], and argues that, as [[God]] created the universe and revealed His mind to Man through the [[Bible]], Man can use his reason to discern God's Will by studying the natural world. For instance, a study of the male and female reproductive system naturally leads any sane person to see that their natural function is to come together for the sole purpose of procreation- so any acts other than this purpose, such as [[homosexuality]], [[autosexuality]], [[contraception]], and acts during [[menstruation]], are wrong. | + | '''Natural Law Theory''' is the official ethic of the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. It was espoused by [[Thomas Aquinas]], and argues that, as [[God]] created the universe and revealed His mind to Man through the [[Bible]], Man can use his reason to discern God's Will by studying the natural world. For instance, a study of the male and female reproductive system naturally leads any sane person to see that their natural function is to come together for the sole purpose of procreation- so any acts other than this purpose, such as [[homosexuality]], [[autosexuality]], [[contraception]], and acts during [[menstruation]], are wrong. Before the encyclical ''Casti Connubii'' in 1930, some Catholics believed that acts during [[pregnancy]] or after [[menopause]] were also wrong as against natural law. |
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Revision as of 13:49, May 5, 2008
Natural Law Theory is the official ethic of the Roman Catholic Church. It was espoused by Thomas Aquinas, and argues that, as God created the universe and revealed His mind to Man through the Bible, Man can use his reason to discern God's Will by studying the natural world. For instance, a study of the male and female reproductive system naturally leads any sane person to see that their natural function is to come together for the sole purpose of procreation- so any acts other than this purpose, such as homosexuality, autosexuality, contraception, and acts during menstruation, are wrong. Before the encyclical Casti Connubii in 1930, some Catholics believed that acts during pregnancy or after menopause were also wrong as against natural law.