Inconsistencies in Catholic Social and Sexual Ethics: Towards a Reconciliation

Michael G. Lawler; Todd A. Salzman

doi:10.25167/sth.5839

Opublikowane: 2025-06-20

Tom 45 Nr 1 (2025)

Niespójności w katolickiej etyce społecznej i seksualnej: W kierunku pojednania

Michael G. Lawler

, Todd A. Salzman

Studia Teologiczno-Historyczne Śląska Opolskiego

Dział: Artykuły z różnych działów teologii, historii i nauk pokrewnych

https://doi.org/10.25167/sth.5839

Abstrakt

Od dawna zauważa się metodologiczny i antropologiczny rozdźwięk między katolicką etyką społeczną a seksualną. W trzech powiązanych częściach argumentujemy, że adhortacja Amoris laetitia papieża Franciszka zmierza w kierunku metodologicznej i antropologicznej integracji katolickiej etyki społecznej i seksualnej. Po pierwsze, omawiamy kilka wymiarów antropologicznych i metodologicznych w Populorum progressio i katolickiej nauce społecznej; po drugie, przedstawiamy wybrane aspekty antropologiczne i metodologiczne katolickiego
nauczania na temat seksualności; na koniec pokazujemy, w jaki sposób Amoris laetitia integruje i rozwija elementy zarówno społecznej, jak i seksualnej metodologii oraz antropologii katolickiej.

Słowa kluczowe:

Amoris laetitia, antropologia, katolickie nauczanie o seksualności, katolicka nauka społeczna, sumienie, metoda etyczna, Populorum progressio

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Lawler, M. G., & Salzman, T. A. (2025). Niespójności w katolickiej etyce społecznej i seksualnej: W kierunku pojednania. Studia Teologiczno-Historyczne Śląska Opolskiego, 45(1), 15–42. https://doi.org/10.25167/sth.5839

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