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Entry: Libertarians in Heaven Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/blessed_libertarian#13408 Post contents: @Mr. Purcell: Interesting essay.Here is how the old edition of THE CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA sums up the Rosminian controversy: www.newadvent.org/cathen/13194b.htm (for the full articles) And some critical excerpts: "In view of other charges the pope ordered an examination of all Rosmini's works. The decision, rendered 3 July, 1854, was that ALL the works be dismissed (esse dimittenda), that the investigation implied nothing disparaging to the author, to the institute founded by him, or to his exceptional services to the Church, and that to prevent any renewal and dissemination of charges and strife, silence was for the third time imposed on both parties (...) "AFTER the death of Pius IX, the controversy was renewed. An answer of the Index was given (21 June, 1880) that "dimittantur signifies only this — a work dismissed is not prohibited" — and another (5 Dec., 1881) that a work dismissed is not to be held as free from every error against faith and morals and may be criticized both philosophically and theologically without incurring the note of temerity (...) "On 14 Dec., 1887, a decree of the Inquisition condemned forty propositions taken from the works of Rosmini. The decree, published 7 March, 1888, lays special stress on the posthumous works which, it says, developed and explained doctrines contained in germ in the earlier books; but the propositions condemned have no theological nota attached. About one-half of the propositions refer to Rosmini's ontology and natural theology; the remainder, to his teachings on the soul, the Trinity, the Eucharist, the supernatural order and the beatific vision (Denzinger, "Enchir.", 1891 sq.). Some of the propositions were clearly taught in the works examined in 1854; others repeated what Rosmini had said over and over again in the principal books published during his lifetime. The superior general of the Institute of Charity enjoined obedience and submission on the members. Leo XIII in a letter to the Archbishop of Milan (1 June, 1889) plainly stated that he approved and confirmed the decree...." Also, let me refer you to perhaps the greatest authority on Antonio Rosmini, the late Professor Michele Federicp Sciacca (University of Genoa) who wrote a number of illuminating volumes about the man's philosophy and life. (I heard Sciacca several times in Spain, at congresses of La Ciudad Catolica). I think you are a bit too hard on the Blessed Pius IX, whose encyclical Quanta cura is considered by a consensus of theologians in its formal condemnation of 19th century livbveralism to represent the infallible (and consistent) voice of the Magisterim (cf. Fernand Mourret, Lucien Choupin, the Dictionnaire de Theologie Catholique, R. Garrigou-Lagrange, etc). I am quite curious to know just which encyclicals of Pius XII that you think Rosmini inspired, not to mention earlier popes? Humani generis? Haurietis aquas? Mystici Corporis Christ? I've never read any theologian who suggests that. Sent at: 2009 01 07