Prophecy and diplomacy : the moral doctrine of John Paul II : a Jesuit symposium / edited by John J. Conley and Joseph W. Koterski.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Conley, John J.

Koterski, Joseph W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005--Ethics--Congresses.

John Paul.

John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005.

Catholic Church.

Christian ethics--Catholic authors--Congresses.

Christian ethics.

Christian ethics--Catholic authors.

Catholic Church--Doctrines--Congresses.

Ethics.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xvii, 329 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Fordham University Press, 1999.

Summary:

Stemming from two conferences, held in 1994 and 1996, Prophecy and Diplomacy: The Moral Doctrine of John Paul II explores the general orientations and the specific applications of the moral teaching of Pope John Paul II.

The first part of the book places the Pope's moral theory within a broader theological framework, attempting to identify the overarching philosophical and theological attitudes that shape the Pope's fundamental moral perspective. In part two, the work studies the Pope's teaching in the areas of applied ethics. Both the major lecturers and the respondents focus upon those areas of applied ethics that have provoked the greatest tension between the magisterium and the academy and between the Church and the state in the West.

The volume concludes by presenting a homily that places the ethics of John Paul II within a spiritual framework of repentance and redemption. The Pope's moral teaching is not an academic survey of ethical themes. Nor is it a Pelagian call to human self-regeneration. The ultimate truth concerning human conduct and moral judgment emerges only with the proclamation of God's grace.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0823219755

0823219763

OCLC:

41981949