Moral Magisterium Contemporary Questions

includes index and biblioraphy

Chapter one What is the nature of the moral Magisterium ? ...13 1. Authority in the church ...13 2. Teaching authority in the church ...24 3. Moral teaching authority in the church ...37 chapter two Is infallibility in morals necessary ...48 1. Infallibility is primarily in the whole church ...49 2. The ambiguity of the meaning of morals at trent ...50 3. No unanimity of opinion in vatican I ...63 4. Different competence in faith and morals ...74 5. Magisterial non competence regarding concrete moral norms ...85 6. The natural moral law is to be clarified by argumentation ...86 Chapter three What is assistance of the holy spirit ...92 1. Assistance of the holy spirit in pre-vatican II Theology ...92 2. Assistance of the holy spirit in post vatican II theology ...94 a. What assistance of the holy spirit does not mean ...94 b. What assistance of the holy spirit does mean ...97 Chapter four Can church teachings on moral Questions change ...102 1. The theoretical possibility of change in the moral magisterium ...102 a. The possibility of mistake in church`s teachings ...102 b. Relativity of moral prohibition ...103 c. The difference between value and mediation of value ...110 2. The practical fact of change in the moral magisterium ...113 a. Interpretation of scripture ...113 b. Jews in public life ...115 c. Castration of choir boys ...115 d. Moral teaching concerning the rights of the accused ...116 e. Condemnation of interest taking ...116 f. War and peace n...116 g. Slavery ...117 h. Renewal of the church ...117 i. Membership in the church ...118 j. Papal sovereignty ...125 k Religious liberty ..126 l. Church`s atitude to sex ...126 m. Church`s teaching on sexual ethics ...128 n. Magisterial teaching on contraception ...129 o. Thirteenth century condemnation of aristotle ...152 p. Ecumenical worship ...153 q. Heretical popes ...161 Chapter five What is relationship between magisterium and moral theologians ...169 1. Relationship of collaboration ...169 a. Responsibilities of moral theologians ...172 b. Rights of moral teologians ...185 2. Relationship of tension ...186 a. The need of healthy tension ...186 b. The authority of moral theologians ...190c. Responsible dissent from the moral magisterium ...191 c. Responsible public dissent from the moral magisterium ...208 Chapter six Is there a magisterium of the faithful ...225 1. Argument from the magisterium ...226 2. Argument from the bible ...232 3. Argument from the perspective of theologians ...242 4. Argument from historical examples ...251 5. Argument from theological reasons ...253 a. The believer has a share in the prophetic office of jesus christ ...253 b. The authority of sensus fidei (The sense of the faith) of christians ...255 6. Answer to objections ...268 7. Pastoral reflections ...272 Chapter seven What are some pastoral conclusions ...276 1. Dynamics of change in the church ...276 2. Nature of assent due to the moral magisterium ...279 3. Comment on a new rule of the game ...281 4. Democratization of the church ...284