Intuition and Moral Theology

Abstract

Moral theologians grant that intuitions cannot supply all that is needed for their craft. It may be, however, that intuitions can and do play a bigger role than theologians have hitherto conceded. A glance at the history of slavery, torture, and the execution of alleged heretics, together with a consideration of the role of the Holy Spirit in the moral sphere, may help to cast some light on the subject.