The Boundary between Venial and Mortal Sin in Medieval Philosophy Transposed in the Manuscript Paris, BnF, lat. 16408HARIGA, Florina RodicaHermeneia: Journal of Hermeneutics, Art Theory & Criticism
On the other hand, the perfect cannot become imperfect, by addition; and so a mortal sin cannot become venial, by the addition of a deformity pertaining to the genus of venial sin, for the sin is not diminished if a man commit fornication in order to utter an idle word; rather is it...
Nevertheless just as in other sins which are mortal by their genus (for instance fornication and adultery) there are certain motions that are venial by reason of their imperfection (through forestalling the judgment of reason, and being without its consent), so too in the matter of pride it ...
Actual sin is subdivided, on the basis of its gravity, into mortal and venial. This distinction is often difficult to apply but can hardly be avoided. Amortal sinis a deliberate turning away from God; it is a sin in a grave matter that is committed in full knowledge and with the full...
Mortal sin, in Roman Catholic theology, the most serious of sins, representing a deliberate turning away from God. A mortal sin is defined as a grave action that is committed in full knowledge of its gravity and with the full consent of the sinner’s wil
But in the case of active direct scandal, as when a person intends to lead another into sin, if he intends to lead him into mortal sin, his own sin will be mortal; and in like manner if he intends by committing a mortal sin himself, to lead another into venial sin; whereas if he...
together with an inordinate manner, it can be a venial sin, unless the contention be conducted so inordinately, as to give scandal to others. Hence the Apostle after saying (2 Tim.2:14): "Contend not in words," adds, "for it is to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers....