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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813577203321

Titolo

The crisis of authority in Catholic modernity [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Michael J. Lacey and Francis Oakley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011

ISBN

0-19-025830-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 381 p.) : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

LaceyMichael James

OakleyFrancis

Disciplina

262.8088282

Soggetti

Church - Authority

Authority - Religious aspects - Catholic Church

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

One deep problem facing the Catholic Church is the question of how its teaching authority is understood today. While Rome continues to teach as if its ecclesiastical authority were unchanged from the days before Vatican II (1962-1965), the majority of Catholics take a far more independent line, and increasingly understand themselves as the final arbiters of decision-making, especially on ethical questions. This book explores the historical background and present ecclesial situation, explaining the dramatic shift in attitude on the part of contemporary Catholics in the US and Europe.