Opinio tolerata
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In Roman Catholic theology
, Opinio tolerata refers to pious beliefs with a low degree of theological certainty, but which are tolerated by the Church. These are below the Sententia probabilis
level and hold the least degree of certainty in the hierarchy of dogmatic beliefs for Roman Catholics.
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
, Opinio tolerata refers to pious beliefs with a low degree of theological certainty, but which are tolerated by the Church. These are below the Sententia probabilis
Sententia probabilis
In Roman Catholic theology, Sententia probabilis refers to beliefs which are considered probable but not theologically proven. They are viewed as well-founded and in agreement with the principles of faith, but not theologically certain. These are above the Opinio tolerata level and below Sententia...
level and hold the least degree of certainty in the hierarchy of dogmatic beliefs for Roman Catholics.