A Case Study of Scholasticism: Peter Abelard and Peter Lombard on Penance
This essay deals with two key scholastic debates over penance. First, it locates Abelard and Lombard as contritionalists—those who assert that God’s forgiveness occurs at contrition rather than confession—and consequently consider their respective views on the necessity of confession. Second, since...
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| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Moral Theology, Inc.
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Moral Theology |
| Online Access: | https://jmt.scholasticahq.com/article/11305-a-case-study-of-scholasticism-peter-abelard-and-peter-lombard-on-penance |