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Mercy and justice : a challenge for contemporary theology / edited by Judith Hahn and Gunda Werner.

Contributor(s): Hahn, Judith, 1978- [editor.] | Werner, G. (Gunda) [editor.]Series: Brill's studies in Catholic theology ; volume 9Description: vi, 197 pages ; 25 cmISBN: 9789004426856Subject(s): Penance (Canon law) | Punishment (Canon law) | Penitentials | Religion and law | MercyDDC classification: 262.9/44 LOC classification: KBU3090. | M47 2020
Contents:
The reconciling community : the rite of penance, past and present / James Dallen -- "...equally a judge and a physician" - questioning Canon 978 1 CIC/1983 from a canonical and pastoral point of view / Rosel Oehmen-Vieregge -- Merciful and just? A tension in contemporary semantics in the doctrinal regulations on the sacrament of penance / Gunda Werner -- Fulfilling mercy? Reconsidering the Jubilee Year regulations on penance and reconciliation / Judith Hahn -- Punishment and reconciliation in this world and the next : the relationship between the penitential discipline of the church and reconciliation with God in the twelfth century / Atria A. Larson -- Justice and mercy : can they be reconciled from a systematic point of view? / Dirk Ansorge -- Misericordia, benevolentia, aequitas? Is there room for mercy in Canon Law? / Michael A. Nobel -- "...as we forgive those who trespass against us..."? Aspects of a theology of forgiveness from a Protestant perspective / Heike Springhart -- Free from burdens? Cultural and social aspects of the concept of reconciliation in Latin America / Sandra Lassak -- What remains? Some answers, and yet more questions / Judith Hahn and Gunda Werner.
Summary: "The term mercy is currently omnipresent in Catholic debates. It dominates at events such as the recent Family Synods and the Jubilee years. At the same time, it poses a significant problem for cases dealing with sexual abuse. Mercy calls to consider an individual's needs and this conflicts with justice necessitating equal treatment for everyone. Mercy applies to the fallible individual deserving of punishment, but who is saved by grace. This is most apparent in the Sacrament of Penance, and other forms of penitence, forgiveness, and reconciliation where mercy both transcends and undermines justice. This problem, widely ignored in church teaching, is addressed by Dirk Ansorge, James Dallen, Judith Hahn, Atria A. Larson, Sandra Lassak, Michael A. Nobel, Rosel Oehmen-Vieregge, Heike Springhart, and Gunda Werner"--
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The reconciling community : the rite of penance, past and present / James Dallen -- "...equally a judge and a physician" - questioning Canon 978 1 CIC/1983 from a canonical and pastoral point of view / Rosel Oehmen-Vieregge -- Merciful and just? A tension in contemporary semantics in the doctrinal regulations on the sacrament of penance / Gunda Werner -- Fulfilling mercy? Reconsidering the Jubilee Year regulations on penance and reconciliation / Judith Hahn -- Punishment and reconciliation in this world and the next : the relationship between the penitential discipline of the church and reconciliation with God in the twelfth century / Atria A. Larson -- Justice and mercy : can they be reconciled from a systematic point of view? / Dirk Ansorge -- Misericordia, benevolentia, aequitas? Is there room for mercy in Canon Law? / Michael A. Nobel -- "...as we forgive those who trespass against us..."? Aspects of a theology of forgiveness from a Protestant perspective / Heike Springhart -- Free from burdens? Cultural and social aspects of the concept of reconciliation in Latin America / Sandra Lassak -- What remains? Some answers, and yet more questions / Judith Hahn and Gunda Werner.

"The term mercy is currently omnipresent in Catholic debates. It dominates at events such as the recent Family Synods and the Jubilee years. At the same time, it poses a significant problem for cases dealing with sexual abuse. Mercy calls to consider an individual's needs and this conflicts with justice necessitating equal treatment for everyone. Mercy applies to the fallible individual deserving of punishment, but who is saved by grace. This is most apparent in the Sacrament of Penance, and other forms of penitence, forgiveness, and reconciliation where mercy both transcends and undermines justice. This problem, widely ignored in church teaching, is addressed by Dirk Ansorge, James Dallen, Judith Hahn, Atria A. Larson, Sandra Lassak, Michael A. Nobel, Rosel Oehmen-Vieregge, Heike Springhart, and Gunda Werner"--