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Mercy and justice : a challenge for contemporary theology /
"The term mercy is currently omnipresent in Catholic debates. It dominates at events such as the recent Family Synods and the Jubilee years. At the same time, it poses a significant problem for cases dealing with sexual abuse. Mercy calls to consider an individual's needs and this conflict...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
[2020]
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| Colección: | Brill's studies in Catholic theology ;
v. 9. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "The term mercy is currently omnipresent in Catholic debates. It dominates at events such as the recent Family Synods and the Jubilee years. At the same time, it poses a significant problem for cases dealing with sexual abuse. Mercy calls to consider an individual's needs and this conflicts with justice necessitating equal treatment for everyone. Mercy applies to the fallible individual deserving of punishment, but who is saved by grace. This is most apparent in the Sacrament of Penance, and other forms of penitence, forgiveness, and reconciliation where mercy both transcends and undermines justice. This problem, widely ignored in church teaching, is addressed by Dirk Ansorge, James Dallen, Judith Hahn, Atria A. Larson, Sandra Lassak, Michael A. Nobel, Rosel Oehmen-Vieregge, Heike Springhart, and Gunda Werner"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 197 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004432523 9789004432529 |
| ISSN: | 2352-5746 ; |