Humanae Vitae: Fifty Years Later
This article considers what has transpired in the Catholic Church on the issue of contraception in the fifty years since the encyclical Humanae Vitae in 1968. The author argues that today there are sufficient reasons to support a consideration of change in the teaching. Without such a consideration...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2018]
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| In: |
Theological studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 79, Issue: 3, Pages: 520-542 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Holy See (motif), Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI.), Verfasserschaft1, Humanae vitae
/ Holy See (motif)
/ Contraception
/ History 1968-2018
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KDB Roman Catholic Church NCF Sexual ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Paul VI
B John Paul II B Humanae Vitae B Doctrinal Development B Doctrinal Change B Natural Law B Personalism B Dissent B Magisterium B Contraception |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | This article considers what has transpired in the Catholic Church on the issue of contraception in the fifty years since the encyclical Humanae Vitae in 1968. The author argues that today there are sufficient reasons to support a consideration of change in the teaching. Without such a consideration that works toward development or change in this teaching, the church risks continuing loss of credibility and will not be able to address honestly other important contemporary issues. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-1304 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040563918784769 |
