John Paul II, Pope 1920-2005 creator text bibliography nyu New York Farrar, Straus, Giroux 1981 Rev. ed. monographic eng pol

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319 pages ; 21 cm. It is not an exposition of doctrine. It is, rather, the result above all of an incessant confrontation of doctrine with life (which is just what the work of a spiritual adviser consists of). Doctrine–the teaching of the Church–in the sphere of "sexual" morality is based upon the New Testament, the pronouncements of which on this subject are brief but also sufficient. It is a marvel that a system so complete can be based on such a small number of statements... But although it is easy to draw up a set of rules makes itself felt at every step. For the rules often run up against greater difficulties in practice than in theory, and the spiritual adviser, who is concerned above all with the practical, must seek ways of justifying them. For his task is not only to command or forbid but also to justify, to interpret, to explain. Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II) ; translated by H.T. Willetts. Translation of: Miłość i odpowiedzialność. Includes bibliographical references and index. Catholic Church Doctrines Sex Religious aspects Catholic Church Sexual ethics BT 708 .J6313 1981 241/.66 0374192472 0374516855 (pbk.) 81002261 DLC 810303 20231114114305.0 2313962 spa