2155. The holiness of the divine name demands that we neither use it for trivial matters, nor take an oath which on the basis of the circumstances could be interpreted as approval of an authority unjustly requiring it. When an oath is required by illegitimate civil authorities, it may be refused. It must be refused when it is required for purposes contrary to the dignity of persons or to ecclesial communion.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
78. After the first sin, what did God do?
214. In what does the final judgment consist?
533. What is the greatest human desire?
104. What does the hidden life of Jesus in Nazareth teach us?
346. What are the effects of the sacrament of Matrimony?
589. How is the Name of God made holy in us and in the world?
61. In what way are angels present in the life of the Church?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the message of Nahum 1:7-8 about God’s faithfulness in the midst of chaos?
How does the conquest of Canaan in the book of Joshua demonstrate God’s faithfulness?
What is the image of God as shepherd in Ezekiel 34?
How did King Asa restore true worship and win the war against Ethiopia in 1 Kings 15:9-24?
What does the Song of Songs teach us about the search for the loved one?
What does the statement “God so loved the world that he gave his son” in John 3:16 mean?
