Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Reihe: Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies
Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Reihe: Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies
ISBN: 978-1-041-07843-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
This book examines the reality of theological dissent in the Catholic Church in the decades since the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) and its relation to the problematic search for certainty and doctrinal consistency in addressing the complexities of moral decision-making in the contemporary world.
Concern for the fundamental dignity of the human person, and the tension between obedience and the ultimate freedom in conscience of the believer, within the boundaries of the institution, have informed successive episodes of dissent and their attempted suppression in the post-Conciliar period. Neuralgic issues in sexual ethics, feminist theology, the role of women in the Church, and theologies of liberation have presented profound challenges to magisterial authority, resulting in a fracturing of the faith community and the persistence of a progressive/conservative divide. The Church’s Synodal turn, meanwhile, has presented new possibilities for a dialogical approach to dissent, emphasising discernment and principles of participation and co-responsibility, focusing on a dialectical approach to unsettled questions and inviting a diversity of theological expression. Equally, however, conservative dissent and entrenched opposition to the possibility of transposing hitherto adversarial postures into a more constructive and collaborative frame presents a growing threat to unity, in a polarized world, now increasingly tempted by totalitarianism, and losing the capacity for constructive disagreement.
The book will be of particular interest to scholars and general readers in theology, ecclesiology and religious studies.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction Part 1: Definitions, Characteristics and Modern History of Theological Dissent 1. Theological Understandings of Dissent 2. Dissent in the Decades before the Second Vatican Council 3. Vatican II and the Spring Tide of Aggiornamento Part 2: Perspectives on Dissent in the Theology of Karl Rahner 4. Rahner’s Theology of the Church and the Magisterium 5. The Expansive Scope of Rahner’s Theological Enquiry Part 3: A Thematic Exploration of Contemporary Dissent 6. Dissent in Moral Theology: Humanae Vitae and the Charles Curran Case 7. Margaret Fraley: Love and Justice in Sexual Morality 8. Women, Patriarchy, and the Elizabeth Johnson Case 9. The Feminist Theology of Ordination 10. Recurring Themes in the Treatment of Dissent Part 4: Defending Orthodoxy and Disciplining Dissent 11. Pope Paul VI: From Reform to the Shaping of a Defensive Posture 12. Pope John Paul II: The Intensification of Discipline, and ‘Creeping Infallibilism’ 13. Pope Benedict XVI: From Continuity to Crisis 14. Pope Francis: New Perspectives in a Pastoral KeyPart 5: Reimagining Dissent: Possibilities for the Church of the 21st Century 15. The Synodal Process Begins 16. The 1st Synod Assembly and the Intersession 17. The 2nd Synod Assembly and its Aftermath 18. Ecclesial and Theological Trajectories of the Synodal Project 19. Synodality and Dissent: Conservative Resistance 20. New Possibilities: Dissent in a Synodal Church Conclusion. Index
