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Conscience and Catholicism
Robert J. Smith
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Description for Conscience and Catholicism
Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
The understanding and use of conscience in Roman Catholicism has undergone evaluation within the broader efforts of the renewal of moral theology called for by Vatican II. A review of the literature reveals that among contemporary Catholic moral theologians there are differences in the way conscience is understood and employed. These differences are reflected in the distinct perspectives of ^D< 'revisionist' and 'non-revisionist' or 'traditional' Roman Catholic moral theologians. Because conscience is a central issue in Roman Catholic moral theology and pastoral practice, and since 'freedom of conscience' and the 'rights of conscience' are often invoked in response to both ... Read more
The understanding and use of conscience in Roman Catholicism has undergone evaluation within the broader efforts of the renewal of moral theology called for by Vatican II. A review of the literature reveals that among contemporary Catholic moral theologians there are differences in the way conscience is understood and employed. These differences are reflected in the distinct perspectives of ^D< 'revisionist' and 'non-revisionist' or 'traditional' Roman Catholic moral theologians. Because conscience is a central issue in Roman Catholic moral theology and pastoral practice, and since 'freedom of conscience' and the 'rights of conscience' are often invoked in response to both ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761810377
SKU
V9780761810377
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About Robert J. Smith
Robert J. Smith is Assistant Professor of Theology and Interdisciplinary Studies at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.
Reviews for Conscience and Catholicism
...valuable for the way it retrieves some often neglected themes in Aquinas...an excellent secondary source for any course that includes a serious consideration of conscience.
Theological Studies
...a lucid exposition of synderesis and conscientia, how and why conscience binds, and the resources which aid decisions of conscience...
The Expository Times
...a lucid exposition of synderesis and ... Read more
Theological Studies
...a lucid exposition of synderesis and conscientia, how and why conscience binds, and the resources which aid decisions of conscience...
The Expository Times
...a lucid exposition of synderesis and ... Read more