'casuistry' in The Making of the English Working Class

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(noun) a resolving of specific cases of conscience, duty, or conduct through interpretation of ethical principles or religious doctrine / (noun) specious argument; rationalization

It is evident that there was, in 1800, casuistry enough in the theology of all the available English churches to reinforce the manufacturer’s own sense of moral self-esteem.

—p.362 The Transforming Power of the Cross (350) by E.P. Thompson

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casuistry (en)

The Making of the English Working Class
by E.P. Thompson

The Making of the English Working Class
by E.P. Thompson

The Making of the English Working Class
by E.P. Thompson

casuistry (en)

The Making of the English Working Class by E.P. Thompson

The Making of the English Working Class by E.P. Thompson

The Making of the English Working Class by E.P. Thompson

The Making of the English Working Class
by E.P. Thompson

The Making of the English Working Class
by E.P. Thompson

The Making of the English Working Class
by E.P. Thompson