The purpose of this thread is to provide a place for Timeless Theist and me to discuss the relationship between the Vatican II document on religious freedom and the Catholic tradition on the subject. It is my expectation that a close reading of both Dignitatis Humanae and Pius IX's Syllabus of Errors, the document most frequently cited as contradicting it, will ultimately not only resolve the contradiction, but provide further useful insights into the relationship between church and state as understood by the Church.
Other participants are welcome, provided that they maintain a respectful tone.
I have picked out a few seemingly relevant sections from Pope Pius IX's Syllabus of Errors (readers note that every statement therein is being called erroneous). TT, feel free to make note of each of these and keep them in your back pocket until we come across those sections of Dignitatis Humanae to which they seem relevant. If there are other sources that you think should be brought in here (e.g. the relevant section from http://www.sspxasia.com/Documents/Si...vatican_II.htm), make note of them, and we can keep those in mind as well.
And here's a link to Dignitatis Humanae. At 15 sections, it's a very brief document by Vatican standards. I figured we could take it a chapter or even paragraph at a time.
http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_c...umanae_en.html
So, TT, does this format seem acceptable to you?
Other participants are welcome, provided that they maintain a respectful tone.
I have picked out a few seemingly relevant sections from Pope Pius IX's Syllabus of Errors (readers note that every statement therein is being called erroneous). TT, feel free to make note of each of these and keep them in your back pocket until we come across those sections of Dignitatis Humanae to which they seem relevant. If there are other sources that you think should be brought in here (e.g. the relevant section from http://www.sspxasia.com/Documents/Si...vatican_II.htm), make note of them, and we can keep those in mind as well.
Originally posted by Syllabus of Errors
http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_c...umanae_en.html
So, TT, does this format seem acceptable to you?
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