The Crisis of Authority in Catholic Modernity

The Crisis of Authority in Catholic Modernity
ISBN-10
0199778779
ISBN-13
9780199778775
Category
Religion
Pages
392
Language
English
Published
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Authors
Francis Oakley, Michael James Lacey

Description

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.

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