Scandal : the Catholic Church and public life / Angela Senander ; foreword by James A. Coriden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Senander, Angela.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church.

Freedom of information in the church.

Church and the world.

Physical Description:

xvi, 134 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Collegeville, Minn. : Liturgical Press, [2012]

Summary:

Whether understood as negative public relations or as an action, attitude, law, or institution influencing another to sin, scandal affects the Catholic Church's proclamation of the Good News of Gods saving love. This makes theological reflection about scandal an essential aspect of being Catholic today. Failure to engage in this reflection risks truncating the tradition and obscuring the Good News.

This book invites this reflection in order to understand differences in perception and judgment, make appropriate courses of action more clear, and enable Catholics to participate more effectively and authentically as a faith community in public life. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction : scandal as a sign of the times

Talk about scandal

Scandal : stumbling block to faith

The Catholic Church and scandal

Societal change, Catholic teaching, and scandal

The Catholic Church in public life and the politics of scandal

Conclusion : beyond scandal.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-126) and index.

ISBN:

9780814634103

0814634109

9780814634110

0814634117

OCLC:

780398174