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IV. Pastor Aeternus at 150

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 May 2020

Susan A. Ross
Susan A. Ross*
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Loyola University Chicago
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Kristin Colberg's fine essay in the December 2019 issue of Horizons clearly lays out the social, historical, and theological context for Pastor Aeternus. The year 1870 was a tumultuous, difficult, even dangerous, time for the Roman Catholic Church as it dealt with rationalism, challenges to secular as well as religious authority, new scientific ideas, and the loss of its own political power. When I have taught historical survey courses, I always stress the significance of context, and Pastor Aeternus is no exception. I also ask my students, when reading about controversial issues, to ask the question: “What is each position trying to protect?” Clearly, Pastor Aeternus is trying to protect the church's independence from secular powers, from perceived errors, and from forces of disunity both in society and in the church itself.

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Theological Roundtable
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Horizons , Volume 47 , Issue 1 , June 2020 , pp. 127 - 132
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Copyright © College Theology Society, 2020

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