Conscience and Catholicism - The Nature and Function of Conscience in Contemporary Roman Catholic Moral Theology

This book studies the nature and function of conscience in contemporary Roman Catholic moral theology. It does so by examining, comparing and evaluating the ways in which conscience is understood by two representative contemporary moral theologians: Germain Grisez who represents the non-revisionist or more traditional school Roman Catholic moral theology and Bernard Hring who represents the revisionist school.

About the author

Robert J. Smith is Assistant Professor of Theology and Interdisciplinary Studies at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.

Product details

• Authors: Robert J. Smith
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.03.1998
• EAN: 9780761810384
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-1038-4
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 214 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 240 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Religion & beliefs, Sociology & anthropology, Religion and beliefs, Sociology and anthropology