Papal Infallibility
, by Powell, Mark E.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780802862846 | 0802862845
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 1/27/2009
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 Kng. / 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.