The ecclesial notion of 'family' versus authentic families today : evaluation of the initial findings of the 2014 Synod of Catholic Bishops

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dc.contributor.author Duncan, Graham A.
dc.contributor.author Urbaniak, Jakub
dc.date.accessioned 2016-09-06T06:49:13Z
dc.date.available 2016-09-06T06:49:13Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.description.abstract The traditional institution of the family within Roman Catholic Christianity and Christianity in general is in an invidious position in contemporary society, partly because it lacks an agreed definition in a fluid global context. The church is an institution in which families subsist and which both needs and bolsters the family unit for its own existence and stability. However, all major churches seem to be stuck in outdated traditional modes of understanding which are exclusive and cause great distress to many who do not conform to them. The Roman Catholic Church has recently inaugurated a discussion of pastoral challenges currently facing family life. This is an attempt to evaluate critically its initial findings through deconstructing the traditional notion of family on which the Church teaching seems to rely. en_ZA
dc.description.department Church History and Church Policy en_ZA
dc.description.librarian am2016 en_ZA
dc.description.uri http://ojs.reformedjournals.co.za/index.php/stj en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation Duncan, G & Urbaniak, J 2016, 'The ecclesial notion of 'family' versus authentic families today : evaluation of the initial findings of the 2014 Synod of Catholic bishops', Stellenbosch Theological Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 149-176. en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn 2413-9459 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 2413-9467 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.17570/stj.2016.v2n1.a08
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/56612
dc.language.iso en en_ZA
dc.publisher Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology en_ZA
dc.rights © Pieter de Waal Neethling Trust en_ZA
dc.subject Family en_ZA
dc.subject Law of graduality en_ZA
dc.subject Pastoral challenges en_ZA
dc.subject Pope Francis en_ZA
dc.subject Synod of Bishops en_ZA
dc.title The ecclesial notion of 'family' versus authentic families today : evaluation of the initial findings of the 2014 Synod of Catholic Bishops en_ZA
dc.type Article en_ZA


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