Beyond the Law-Conscience Binary in Catholic Moral Thought

Amoris Laetitia invites Catholic moral theology to go beyond a law-conscience binary. In this essay, we offer a historical narrative of the law-conscience binary, showing in particular how its preoccupation with authority (whether of the Church's interpretation of the law or of the individual c...

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Main Authors: David Cloutier, Robert Koerpel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Moral Theology, Inc. 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Moral Theology
Online Access:https://jmt.scholasticahq.com/article/25768-beyond-the-law-conscience-binary-in-catholic-moral-thought