Abstract
This essay uses practical theology as a method to investigate the disconnect between church teaching on divorce and remarriage without an annulment and the lived experience of the faithful, and argues for a reformulation of the doctrine. First, it presents the interrelationship between sociology and the sensus fidelium as a methodological framework for doing practical theology; second, it explores the sociological data on divorce and remarriage; third, on the basis of historical-theological justification, it argues for the reformulation of church doctrine; finally, it posits that such reformulation is an authentic methodological and normative development of Catholic tradition.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 326-347 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Theological Studies |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2017 |
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Catholic Doctrine on Divorce and Remarriage : A Practical Theological Examination. / Lawler, Michael G.; Salzman, Todd A.
In: Theological Studies, Vol. 78, No. 2, 01.06.2017, p. 326-347.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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