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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2016-01-01
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| description | 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 both acknowledge that God’s forgiveness comes at contrition rather than confession, the essay examines how this position changes the role of priests for the two thinkers, as priests are now considered judges or doctors who need to develop suitable tools for these roles. The guiding idea of both sections is simple—Abelard and Lombard put forth theologies that overcome any overly routinized understandings of penance, placing personal responsibility on both penitent and confessor. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-399936a165254eebaed85685937bc8212023-10-20T17:33:47ZengThe Journal of Moral Theology, Inc.Journal of Moral Theology2166-28512166-21182016-01-0151A Case Study of Scholasticism: Peter Abelard and Peter Lombard on PenanceLucas BriolaThis 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 both acknowledge that God’s forgiveness comes at contrition rather than confession, the essay examines how this position changes the role of priests for the two thinkers, as priests are now considered judges or doctors who need to develop suitable tools for these roles. The guiding idea of both sections is simple—Abelard and Lombard put forth theologies that overcome any overly routinized understandings of penance, placing personal responsibility on both penitent and confessor.https://jmt.scholasticahq.com/article/11305-a-case-study-of-scholasticism-peter-abelard-and-peter-lombard-on-penance |
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