Veritatis splendor
Subtitle: American responses
By: edited by Michael E. Allsopp and John J. O'Keefe.
Contributors: Allsopp, Michael E.; O'Keefe, John J., 1961-
Publisher: Sheed & Ward
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Kansas City, MO
Language: eng
Number of pages: 313
Subjects: Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II).; Catholic Church -- Doctrines.; Christian ethics -- Papal documents.
Description: Pope John Paul II's encyclical "Veritatis Splendor" is an historic document: the first extensive analysis of the foundations of morality by a pope. It stands alongside the new catechism as a major statement about Christian morality, the role of reason in the moral life, and the vision of life for the disciple of Jesus. In the present collection of essays, leading American scholars assess various aspects of the Pope's encyclical. Topics include the Pope's use of Scripture, his images of perfection, natural law, sexual ethics, implications for bioethics, the nature of Christian love, and perspectives on the Church in the twentieth century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.