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The New Natural Lawyers, Contraception, Capital Punishment, and the Infallibility of the Ordinary Magisterium.

The article looks at the New Natural Law (NNL) theorists’ view on magisterial consensus on moral issues and the teaching of Lumen Gentium. It examines the various sources for knowing the acts of the ordinary magisterium such as the papal magisterium, the Fathers of the Church, and canon law to show...

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Published in:Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought & Culture Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 19 - 51
Main Author: WASHBURN, CHRISTIAN D.
Format: Article
Published: Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought & Culture Winter2019
Subjects:
Theorists
Teaching office of the Catholic Church
Lumen Gentium (Book)
Fathers of the church
Canon law
Capital punishment
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Summary:The article looks at the New Natural Law (NNL) theorists’ view on magisterial consensus on moral issues and the teaching of Lumen Gentium. It examines the various sources for knowing the acts of the ordinary magisterium such as the papal magisterium, the Fathers of the Church, and canon law to show that the criteria set forth in Lumen Gentium have been met with respect to capital punishment. It discusses theological problems that result from the NNL theorists’ position on capital punishment.