The Splendor of Accuracy: An Examination of the Assertions Made by Veritatis Splendor

Selling, Joseph A.

ISBN 10: 0802861938 / ISBN 13: 9780802861931

Published by Eerdmans Pub Co, 1995

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Splendor of Accuracy: An Examination of the Assertions Made by Veritatis Splendor
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802861938
• ISBN 13: 9780802861931
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The Papal Encyclical Veritatis Splendor (1993) proposes a model of moral theology based on the notion of universal and unchanging ethical principles that guide the Christian moral life. It also helps to clarify a number of questions about the moral teachings of the Post-Vatican II Church.
But Veritatis Splendor has not been received without some serious criticisms. Among the various reservations about the encyclical are that it misrepresents the current state of the questions in contemporary moral theology, that it parodies the positions of a number of responsible moral theologians, and that it offers a vision of moral-theological issues that does not correspond to the world with which most professional and pastoral workers are familiar.
The contributors to this volume - all leading professional Roman Catholic theologians - clearly interpret various key statements made by Veritatis Splendor and assess the overall accuracy of the encyclical's moral vision. In the process these essays also demonstrate the true significance of this important Church document for Christians today.

About the Author

Joseph A. Selling is professor of moral theology at the Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven Belgium.