Protestantism and Catholicity compared in their effects on the civilization of Europe

CHAPTER XLIX.

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THE ORIGIN OF SOCIETY, ACCORDING TO CATHOLIC THEOLOGIANS.

Doctrines of theologians on the origin of society--The character of Catholic theologians compared to that of modern writers--St. Thomas--Bellarmin--Suarez--St. Alphonsus de Liguori--Father Concina--Billuart--The _Compendium_ of Salamanca, 288