Through the Church Fathers: October 7

I say that discernment must be both doctrinal and pastoral: Tertullian diagnoses heresy as social and ritual disorder that faithful discipline corrects; Augustine comforts the pilgrim who waits for bodily redemption while pursuing spiritual maturity; Aquinas supplies a workable scheme—test the proximate object, ask after the end, assess circumstances and consent—so pastors can form consciences without excusing culpability or condemning the weak. (Matthew 7:15; Romans 13:11; Romans 7:15)Readings:Tertullian, The Prescription Against Heretics, Chapters 39–41Augustine of Hippo, The Confessions, Book 11, Chapter 14Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, Part 1–2, Question 20Explore the Project:Through the Church Fathers – https://www.throughthechurchfathers.comPatreon – https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpattonCredo Courses – https://www.credocourses.comCredo Ministries – https://www.credoministries.org#Tertullian #Augustine #Aquinas #ChurchFathers #Confessions #SummaTheologica #HistoricalTheology #MoralTheology