Theories of doctrinal development in the Catholic church / Michael Seewald, University of Muenster ; translated by David West.
"The contemporary Catholic Church finds itself in deep crisis as it questions which elements are essential to the Catholic faith, and which can be changed. Bringing a longue durée perspective to this issue, Michael Seewald historicizes the problem and investigates how theologians of the past a...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2023.
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| Summary: | "The contemporary Catholic Church finds itself in deep crisis as it questions which elements are essential to the Catholic faith, and which can be changed. Bringing a longue durée perspective to this issue, Michael Seewald historicizes the problem and investigates how theologians of the past addressed it in light of the challenges that they faced in their time. He explores the intense intellectual efforts made by theologians to explain how new components were added to Christian doctrine over time, and that dogma has always been subject to change. His book demonstrates how theology has dealt with the realization that there is a simultaneity of continuity and discontinuity in doctrinal matters"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 213 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781009271974 1009271970 1009271989 9781009271981 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/9781009271974 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 06, 2023). |