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The Critical Calling. Reflections on Moral Dilemmas Since Vatican II.
Richard A. McCormick
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Description for The Critical Calling. Reflections on Moral Dilemmas Since Vatican II.
Paperback. Includes a discussion of fundamental moral theology that looks at the relationship between the church hierarchy and individual moral decision making. This title focuses on practical and pastoral questions that touch on contemporary concerns ranging from abortion to AIDS, divorce, homosexuality, and teenage sexuality. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 434 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
When Richard A. McCormick's "The Critical Calling" was first published, Andrew M. Greeley commented that "in years to come scholars will look back on Father McCormick's work and say, 'This was a man who knew what he was talking about!'". In this reissue, with a new foreword by Lisa Sowle Cahill, both first-time readers and those opening the pages for a return visit with an honored friend will find Greeley's characterization remains valid. Father McCormick begins "The Critical Calling" with his personal affirmation of the work of Vatican II: "I believe the Council was a work of the Spirit - ... Read more
When Richard A. McCormick's "The Critical Calling" was first published, Andrew M. Greeley commented that "in years to come scholars will look back on Father McCormick's work and say, 'This was a man who knew what he was talking about!'". In this reissue, with a new foreword by Lisa Sowle Cahill, both first-time readers and those opening the pages for a return visit with an honored friend will find Greeley's characterization remains valid. Father McCormick begins "The Critical Calling" with his personal affirmation of the work of Vatican II: "I believe the Council was a work of the Spirit - ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
Series
Moral Traditions Series
Number of Pages
434
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589010833
SKU
V9781589010833
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About Richard A. McCormick
Richard A. McCormick, SJ (1922-2000) was one of the leading U.S. Roman Catholic moral theologians of the 20th century. He was the John A. O'Brien Professor of Christian Ethics in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame until his retirement in 1999, and a former senior research scholar of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics. Father McCormick was ... Read more
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