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Will the Roman Catholic Church ever change its position on Women's ordination, contraception, clerical celibacy, or even infallibilty itself? Is change possible or are all teachings etched in stone? For the first time the documentation of these changes is compiled in a single volume. Expert commentators put the changing ideas into historical and theological contexts. This book is a fascinating reference for adult Catholics and for anyone interested in the history of religion.
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Will the Roman Catholic Church ever change its position on women's ordination, contraception, clerical celibacy, or even infallibility itself? Is change possible, or are all teachings etched in stone? For some Catholics, the answer is in the old adage, "Rome has spoken, the case is closed." Yet history tells a different story. When Rome speaks, the debate often heats up. And the case is never closed. For the first time the documentation of these changes is complied in a single volume. Expert commentators put the changing ideas into historical and theological contexts. Rome Has Spoken ... is a fascinating reference for adult Catholics and for anyone interested in the history of religion.
Rome Has Spoken: A Guide to Forgotten Papal Statements & How They Have Changed Through the Centuries,Maureen Fiedler,Crossroad,0824517741,Catholic Church,Christianity - Canon & Ecclesiastical Law,Christianity - Catholicism,Church and social problems,Doctrines,History,Papal doctrines,Papal documents,Religion,Religion - Classic Works,Religion - Roman Catholic,Roman Catholic Doctrinal Theology (General),Early Church,Religion / General,Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church
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