Vatican dogma v margaret farleys just love lisa cahill opinion. This longawaited book by one of american christianitys foremost ethicists proposes a framework for sexual ethics whereby justice is. She was awarded the 2007 st elizabeth setan medal and 2008. Mary waskowiak, rsm, your immediate predecessor as president of the sisters of mercy of.
Professor farley is the recipient of eleven honorary degrees and a variety of fellowships and awards, including the 2008 grawemeyer award in religion for her book, just love. This response was accompanied by your own opinion in the matter, as well as an opinion of sr. The churchs misguided attack on farleys theology is not only authoritarian, but out of touch with american catholic opinion. Only weeks after taking a broad swipe at the leadership conference of women religious, the congregation for the doctrine of the faith. A framework for christian social ethics has been the subject of much discussion and controversey following the announcement by the congregation for the doctrine of. Sister margaret farley s work at hand was brought to my attention by the vaticans public censure of just love in 2012. It is tragic that the bishops cannot accept the spirit in which margaret farley wrote just love. Just love carries to a new level farleys analysis of different worldviews and cultural. Farley is an academic look at the question of what a christian sexual ethic might look like. Stark professor emerita of christian ethics at yale university divinity school, where she taught christian ethics from 1971 to 2007 farley is the first woman appointed to serve fulltime on the yale school board, along with henri nouwen as its first. The congregation warns the faithful that her book just love. Just love offers a scrupulously researched and presented resource for current christian and human sexual ethical discourses and. A framework for christian sexual ethics by farley, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Margaret farley, rsm, to the list of erroneous propositions contained in her book just love.
Author sister margaret farley, whose book just love has been condemned by the vatican, will be the toast of a meeting of liberal theologians in st. Margaret farley examines the meaning of human sexuality and how this. No justice for margaret farley and just love national catholic. A framework for christian sexual ethics is not in conformity with the teaching of the church. Ultimately for farley, a sound sexual ethic, both human and christian, depends on justice. Farleys greatly anticipated and now awardwinning book, just. The book addresses moral questions that affect not only all members of the faithful, but the. Consequently it cannot be used as a valid expression of catholic teaching. Farley born april 15, 1935 is an american religious sister and a member of the catholic sisters of mercy. A framework for christian sexual ethics, is as much a framework for christian sexual ethics as it is a ready specimen for future historians of early twentyfirstcentury sexuality. Margaret farley, professor emeritus of christian ethics at yale divinity school, and her 2006 book just love. This is why farley s just love is at the least a contemporary classic in christian sexual ethics. A framework for christian sexual ethics by margaret a.
Farley s greatly anticipated and now awardwinning book, just love. Who knew rome was as potent as oprah when it comes to hawking books. Margaret farley, rsm, to the list of erroneous propositions contained in her book just. A framework for christian sexual ethics new york and london. No justice for margaret farley and just love national. No justice for margaret farley and just love subject. Stark chair in christian ethics and professor emerita at yale university divinity school.
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