Conscience, sin and divine mercy: Footprints from the past
Debates about conscience almost dominated the life of the Catholic Church in the second half of the twentieth century. The word "conscience" raised questions about church moral teaching and about how it is accepted and observed, but it also raised questions about genuine difficulties of fa...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2021]
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The Australasian Catholic record
Year: 2021, Volume: 98, Issue: 2, Pages: 217-229 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KDB Roman Catholic Church NBE Anthropology NBK Soteriology |
| Summary: | Debates about conscience almost dominated the life of the Catholic Church in the second half of the twentieth century. The word "conscience" raised questions about church moral teaching and about how it is accepted and observed, but it also raised questions about genuine difficulties of faithful Catholics in such matters. By the time we get to Pope Francis highlighting the church as a "field hospital" called to bring divine mercy to couples in anomalous marriage situations, there is a backstory to all that. |
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| ISSN: | 0727-3215 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Australasian Catholic record
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