The ordinary magisterium's infallibility. (teaching on contraception)

From: Theological Studies | Date: December 1, 1994| Author: Grisez, Germain; Sullivan, Francis A. | Copyright information

Catholic theologians differ over whether the church's teaching on contraception is an infallible teaching of the ordinary magisterium, which brings up an issue concerning the significance of theological consensus. The absence of consensus has been taken as an indication that the teaching has not been 'clearly established,' which according to canon law means that it has not been infallibly taught. The opposing position is that the lack of consensus reflects the current state of Catholic theolo...

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