Mercy and the Rule of Law

Name: Mercy and the Rule of Law | A Theological Interpretation of Amoris Laetitia
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A Theological Interpretation of Amoris Laetitia

Gerald J. Bednar(Autor*in)

Liturgical Press

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Erschienen am 15. August 2021

232 Seiten

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Intro
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter One: Amoris Laetitia: What It Does and Does Not Say
1. The Non-Controversial Chapters
2. The Controversial Chapter 8, "Accompanying, Discerning and Integrating Weakness"
A. The Text
B. Some Implications
Chapter Two: The Rule of Law, Not the Law of Rules: A Gospel Perspective
1. The Rule of Law versus the Law of Rules
2. Law as Alive in the Scriptures
3. The Advice of the Gospels
A. Not "Justice" but Mercy
B. Not "Fairness" but Generosity
4. The Flexibility of Mercy and Generosity
5. Aquinas on Law and Rules
Chapter Three: Mercy and Chapter 8
1. The Unity of Mercy and Law
2. A Pagan Sensibility
3. The Pastoral Application of Mercy and Law
4. The "Brother-Sister" Relationship
5. What Cases Are Affected?
6. The Language of Indissolubility
7. Mercy and the Tolerance of Lesser Evils
8. Marital Bonds
9. The Comforts of Clarity: The Grand Inquisitor
Chapter Four: Entering the Field Hospital
1. A Viable Family in an Invalid Marriage
2. A Miserable Life After Divorce: The Fort Sheridan Case
3. A "Brother-Sister" Relationship Leading to Divorce
4. A Declaration of Annulment Denied
5. A Good Life After Divorce?
6. The Bestowal of Mercy
Chapter Five: Scripture and History
1. Early Scriptural Surprises and Later Developments
2. Dilemmas, Ambiguity, and History
Chapter Six: Other Viewpoints
1. The Dubia
A. Intrinsic Evil and Exceptions
B. Circumstances and Intentions in Intrinsically Evil Acts
C. Obstinate Persistence in Grave Sin
D. Conscience
2. An Ahistorical Analysis
A. Method
B. The Law of Rules
C. Dilemmas
D. Adapting the Moral Law
3. A Study of Indissolubility
A. History
B. "Absolute Indissolubility"
C. Mercy as License
D. Avoiding a Greater Evil
E. False Piety
4. Thomistic Perspectives
5. Slippery Slopes?
6. Mercy as Weakness?
Chapter Seven: Penance and Communion
1. The Possibility of Absolution When a Firm Purpose of Amendment Cannot Be Made
2. The Possibility of Communion for Contrite Serious Sinners
A. Scriptural Considerations
B. The Early Tradition
C. The Contemporary Situation
D. Productive Discomfort
Conclusion
A Postscript
Index

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