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Remaining in the Truth of Christ: Marriage and Communion in the Catholic Church Paperback – October 1, 2014

by Robert Dodaro (Editor)

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In this volume five Cardinals of the Church, and four other scholars, respond to the call issued by Cardinal Walter Kasper for the Church to harmonize "fidelity and mercy in its pastoral practice with civilly remarried, divorced people".

Beginning with a concise introduction, the first part of the book is dedicated to the primary biblical texts pertaining to divorce and remarriage, and the second part is an examination of the teaching and practice prevalent in the early Church. In neither of these cases, biblical or patristic, do these scholars find support for the kind of "toleration" of civil marriages following divorce advocated by Cardinal Kasper. This book also examines the Eastern Orthodox practice of oikonomia (understood as "mercy" implying "toleration") in cases of remarriage after divorce and in the context of the vexed question of Eucharistic communion. It traces the centuries long history of Catholic resistance to this convention, revealing serious theological and canonical difficulties inherent in past and current Orthodox Church practice.

Thus, in the second part of the book, the authors argue in favor of retaining the theological and canonical rationale for the intrinsic connection between traditional Catholic doctrine and sacramental discipline concerning marriage and communion.

The various studies in this book lead to the conclusion that the Church’s longstanding fidelity to the truth of marriage constitutes the irrevocable foundation of its merciful and loving response to the individual who is civilly divorced and remarried. The book therefore challenges the premise that traditional Catholic doctrine and contemporary pastoral practice are in contradiction.

"Because it is the task of the apostolic ministry to ensure that the Church remains in the truth of Christ and to lead her ever more deeply into that truth, pastors must promote the sense of faith in all the faithful, examine and authoritatively judge the genuineness of its expressions and educate the faithful in an ever more mature evangelical discernment." - St. John Paul II, Familiaris Consortio

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324 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Ignatius Press
Publication date

October 1, 2014
Dimensions

5.25 x 1 x 8 inches
ISBN-10

1586179950
ISBN-13

978-1586179953
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ignatius Press (October 1, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 324 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1586179950
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1586179953
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1 x 8 inches

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D. Taylor

This is as a good an introduction to the topic of what the Catholic ...

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2014

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This is as a good an introduction to the topic of what the Catholic Church teaches about the nature of marriage as one is likely to encounter, given the confusion that currently surrounds it. The book has chapters on the Biblical, patristic and medieval evidence for the Church's teachings on the indissolubility of marriage, as well as chapters on the ontological and canonical (canon law) issues involved with the connection between the eucharist and the indissolubility of marital unions. The essays do a good job of explaining why Cardinal Kasper's proposals to admit remarried couples to the sacraments are flawed. The chapter on the practice of the Orthodox practice of second marriages is especially illuminating, given how often those who wish the Catholic Church to do so advert to such practices. The book is probably best suited for people who are academics or who have studied theology, but I believe could benefit anyone who truly wanted to understand why the church teaches what it teaches.

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Ignacio

best book on Catholic teaching on marriage indissolubility

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2014

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I recommend this book to anybody interested in understanding why the Catholic Church teaches that marriage is indissoluble, and why she has to be coherent with her teachings on this difficult and sometimes unpopular subject. Although I had read a lot about Church's doctrine on marriage (Thomas Aquinas, John Paul II, the Catechism, etc.), and was familiar with the main philosophical and biblical arguments, I found in each chapter of this book something new to learn.

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HAROLD J TOUPS

a serious work ... defending Church teaching and setting up an interesting discussion in the coming year.

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2014

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Slow reading but the material needs to be taken in carefully and considered fully. More concrete examples of real pragmatic situations will be needed for laymen to get a true sense of how the pastoral and the doctrinal are to be reconciled. Now I have the background from this vantage point. Might have to read Kasper's Mercy to get the full scope of his position. Worth the read and serves as a solid reference.

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Justin E. Busch

Excellent primer

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2014

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Outstandingly lucid defense of the Catholic Church's theology on divorce and remarriage. Regardless of where you stand on the controversy about communion for second marriages, the essays here are uniformly well written and intellectually serious in reviewing arguments and evidence on both sides of the book's thesis. The sections on Orthodoxy's differing approach to divorce, and apparent 9th-century Catholic counterexamples to not permitting remarriage, are particular standouts.

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David Percival Flores

A must read for every Catholic regardless of civil status in life

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2015

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I just finished reading the book. I was so happy that it arrived earlier than I expected. What else can I say except that it is a treasure find of authentic Church teaching about marriage. It presents the doctrine of the Sacrament of Matrimony in a way that even the laity could understand. True to its title, its contents remains true to the Truth of Christ. This is a must read for every Catholic regardless of civil status in life.

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Marianne S.

Marriage

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2018

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Wonderful treatment of the subject!

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joseph Domfeh-Boateng

M GLAD TO ORDER IT

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2014

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VERY INFORMATIVE BOOK. I A.M GLAD TO ORDER IT.

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BEN NEW JERSEY

Awsome. God is a God of perfection. We ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2014

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Awsome. God is a God of perfection. We need to change our views but we can not make God change his. In this regard, the book challenges our blind faith in God and his words.

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Giles Pinnock

God's mercy cannot contradict God's law

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 1, 2015

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With much effort being exerted on the progressive side for changes in pastoral practice contrary to the Church's teaching, this book is an excellent text from which the faithful can expose those proposed changes as false. No appeal can reasonably be made to God's mercy, revealed in Scripture, as contradictory to God's law, revealed in that same Scripture.

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Bellassiel

Wonderful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2015

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Wonderful book by wonderful holy men. Thank you for promoting the truth in spite of the appalling opposition you have recieved both outside and inside the Church.

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Mr James Clark

Fantastic read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2015

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Excellent book. Pope Francis should read it.

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very good book in defense of Marrage

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2015

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very good book in defense of Marrage. many thanks c.evans

gerrysafe

Incisive critique of Cardinal Kasper's take on the apparent impediments ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2016

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Incisive critique of Cardinal Kasper's take on the apparent impediments to admission to communion of the Catholic Church
Excellently argued and cogently expressed

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