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xvii, 300 pages ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. I. Tradition and Vatican II -- 1. Understanding the issues -- 2. hierarchical priesthood : "an intimate sacramental brotherhood" -- 3. window unopened -- Vatican II : October 11, 1962-December 8, 1965 -- 4. guide to post-Vatican II themes of the debate -- pt. II. Pope Paul VI -- 5. Discontent : the soul's language of self-discovery -- 6. Bible does not tell us so -- 7. In Persona Christi : in the person of Christ (a male) -- 8. Obliged to intervene -- pt. III. Pope John Paul II -- 9. One step forward, two steps back -- 10. element of grave difficulty : Anglican-Roman Catholic relations -- 11. Motherhood in a manly way -- 12. Woman : always the bride -- 13. theology of the body -- 14. Pleasing no one -- 15. ordination of women is not possible -- 16. No authority whatsoever -- 17. Obedience, American style -- 18. bride of Christ and mother of believers -- 19. inadmissibility of women -- 20. Due to God and neighbor -- 21. Defending the faith -- 22. Father God and mother church -- 23. Women's deeper nature includes saying "no" -- 24. warning, a decree, an excommunication -- pt. IV. Change and the Vatican -- 25. documents in brief -- 26. Reexamining the Vatican's themes -- Conclusion : from subordination to ordination -- Doc. 1. "Report of the pontifical biblical commission" (1976) -- Doc. 2. Inter insigniores ("declaration on the admission of women to the ministerial priesthood"), congregation for the doctrine of the faith (1976) -- Doc. 3. "A commentary on the declaration," prepared by an expert theologian at the request of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith (1977) -- Doc. 4. Ordinatio Sacerdotalis ("on reserving priestly ordination to men alone"), Pope John Paul II (1994) -- Doc. 5. "Strengthening the bonds of peace : a pastoral reflection on women in the church and in society," United States conference of Catholic bishops (1994) -- Doc. 6. "Jesuits and the situation of women in church and civil society," the society of Jesus (1995) -- Doc. 7. Responsum ad Dubium regarding ordinatio sacerdotalis ("response to a question regarding ordinatio sacerdotalis"), congregation for the doctrine of the faith (1995) -- Doc. 8. "Address of the holy father to the German bishops," Pope John Paul II (1999) -- Doc. 9. "Message of the holy father to the world union of Catholic women's organizations," Pope John Paul II (2001) -- Doc. 10. "Warning regarding the attempted priestly ordination of some Catholic women," congregation for the doctrine of the faith (2002) -- Doc. 11. "Decree of excommunication regarding the attempted priestly ordination of some Catholic women," congregation for the doctrine of the faith (2002) -- Doc. 12. "Decree on the attempted priestly ordination of some Catholic women," congregation for the doctrine of the faith (2002) -- Key dates beginning with Vatican II (1962-65). |
| Summary |
"The Papal "No" is a unique book in contemporary literature concerning the Roman Catholic Church's increasingly controversial exclusion of women from priesthood." "Requiring no background knowledge and written in clear and accessible language, The Papal "No" assembles virtually all the major Vatican documents on women's ordination, exploring responses to them by theologians, educators, bishops, lay Catholic groups, and others. Along the way, it offers explanations of concepts such as "reception" and "subordinationism" that are unfamiliar to many readers." "With an appendix of twelve key documents numbered for easy reference, helpful glossary, and endnotes for scholars, The Papal "No" is the most complete resource ever to appear on one of the most pressing issues in the Catholic Church today."--Jacket. |
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Ordination of women -- Catholic Church -- History of doctrines.
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Rooms-Katholieke Kerk.
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Kerkelijke ambten.
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Vrouwen.
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Priesterwijding.
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Kerkgezag.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Halter, Deborah. Papal "No" New York : Crossroad Pub. Co., ©2004 (OCoLC)988942439 |
| ISBN |
0824522710 (alk. paper) |
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9780824522711 (alk. paper) |
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