Papal Infallibility : A Protestant Evaluation of an Ecumenical Issue
Overview
First major book-length study on this subject written by a Protestant in more than a century. The dogma of papal infallibility has become increasingly problematic for Roman Catholics, and it is a major point of division in Christian ecumenical dialogue -- arguably the key issue separating Catholics and other Christians today. Mark Powell here contends that papal infallibility has inevitable shortcomings as a way to secure religious certainty. After introducing the doctrine, he illustrates those limitations in the life and writings of four prominent Catholic theologians: Henry Edward Cardinal Manning, John Henry Cardinal Newman, Avery Cardinal Dulles, and Hans Kung. The book concludes with a fresh proposal for conceiving religious epistemology, ecclesial authority, and ecumenical agreement. Powell's Papal Infallibility is an accessible, critical study for Catholics and non-Catholics alike.
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- ISBN-13: 9780802862846
- ISBN-10: 0802862845
- Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
- Publish Date: March 2009
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.75 pounds
- Page Count: 238
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