2009•Unpublished venueRequires access
The Splendor of the Truth
Jeremiah R.Grosse
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Abstract
Pope John Paul II (1978-2006) began his encyclical letter Veritatis Splendor, by discussing the need to reflect upon Catholic moral teaching. The Pope made reference to the fact that he had a goal of recalling certain fundamental Catholic doctrines which, in the present circumstances, risk being distorted or denied (sec. 4). What makes this situation unique is that the present circumstances are coming from within the Church community itself rather than from outside of her communion. The Pope delayed publishing this encyclical until after the printing of the Catechism of the Catholic Church since the Catechism goes into great detail to explain Catholic moral teaching.