They are so often full of bald assertions, frequently sust ained by citations of previous bald assertions, even of the authors themselves. The lord jesus is a declaration by the congregation for the doctrine. Again, cardinal ratzingers denial that the relationship of the roman catholic church with orthodox churches is a relationship between sister churches is hard to. Dominus iesus was published supposedly to defend the churchs uniqueness as the means of salvation, and even more fundamentally to defend christs role as the unique mediator between god and man. Dominus iesus jesus is lord is the title of a document issued by the vaticans congregation for the doctrine of the faith cdf on aug.
It was approved in a plenary meeting of the congregation, and bears the signature of its then prefect, cardinal joseph ratzinger, now pope benedict xvi, and of its then secretary, archbishop tarcisio bertone, now cardinal secretary of state. Introduction it is a particular honor for me to be lecturing this evening in such an historic place. A classic example of crossed wires between to vatican dicasteries. This speech was given by archbishop angelo amato, secretary. Its author was no one of less importance than the cardinal josef ratzinger, prefect of the congregation for faith and doctrine earlier inquisition. Pdf the cdfs declaration dominus iesus and pope john. Aug 28, 2010 first, dominus iesus was and is definitely an important document that has served, in many a discussion since 2000, as a fundamental reminder of our basic beliefs on the issues of which it treats. Dominus iesus study notes in philosophy and theology. Contents of a declaration by cardinal ratzinger in 2000 on the unicity and the salvific universality of jesus christ and the church, world opinion on it, and how its position compares with the bahai teachings. The left, the right and dominus iesus peter kreeft dominus iesus, published in the summer of 2000 by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith, is one of the most important church. The document recognizes not primarily the uniqueness of christ but rather focuses on the perceived uniqueness of the roman church in the saving of mens.
Below is a brief summary of the declaration by the congregation for the doctine of the faith entitled dominus iesus. Lord jesus is a declaration by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith. Descargar libro pdf carta enciclica redemptor hominis. Dominus iesus jesus is lord is the title of a document issued by the. Deklarasi ini disetujui dalam sebuah sidang paripurna kongregasi tersebut, dan ditandatangani oleh pemimpin kongregasi tersebut saat itu, kardinal joseph ratzinger sekarang paus benediktus xvi, dan sekretarisnya, uskup agung tarcisio bertone sekarang kardinal. Britain to the vatican declaration dominus iesus 2000. Most of it is very nice, but nevertheless a mortal blow is given to christs universal mediation in. Dominus iesus august 2000 roman catholic church of.
Dominus iesus meant, kock said, that in romes view the churches of the reformation were at the lowest level of the order of ecclesiastical precedence, and that rome had rejected the principle of equal treatment with a clarity that leaves no room for doubt. Mitis iudex dominus iesus reform process for canon causes of declaration of nullity of marriage in the code of canon law the lord jesus, judge clement, shepherd of our souls, entrusted to the apostle peter and his successors the power of the keys to perform in the. Mcbrien crowleyobrienwalter professor of theology university of notre dame, usa lecture given at the centro pro unione, thursday, 11 january 2001 i. It is essential to the faith that we believe in the oneness of the economy of salvation willed by the one and triune god.
Reactions to dominus iesus 2000 religious tolerance. Dominus iesus is a difficult document originally aimed at the latin church in india because of its syncretistic tendencies. God gives light to all in a way which is accommodated to their spiritual and material situation, granting them salvific grace in ways known to himself dominus iesus, vi, nn. Descargar libro pdf carta enciclica redemptor hominis san.
Dominus iesus is a document that struggles to reconcile the absolute truth claims of the roman church with secular concerns about other religions as having legitimate truth claims, as well. Pope pius xii 1953 pius, bishop, servant of the servants of god for an everlasting remembrance. It was ratified and confirmed by pope john paul ii. In the christian world the importance of the declaration dominus iesus, published on september 5, 2000 in rome, has been lately discussed. The lord jesus, which stated that the roman catholic church was the only instrument of salvation. Dominus iesus is part of a sustained effort by catholic conservatives to deny this, and to return to what is, even in catholic terms, an oversimple identification of the two.
And because it overcomes the dualism of liberal vs. The lord jesus, before ascending into heaven, commanded his disciples to proclaim the gospel to the whole world and to baptize all nations. Religions pluralism endangers the churchs missionary efforts. Congregation for the doctrine of the faith declaration. Oct 28, 2000 the impact of dominus iesus on ecumenism. The declaration on the unicity and salvific universality of jesus christ and the church, a document from the congregation of the doctrine of faith formerly the office for the inquisition or simply the holy office.
In his final sermon before his retirement, murphyoconnor issued a controversial critique of secularism that some viewed as a denunciation of atheism. Dominus iesus latin for the lord jesus is a declaration by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith. Dominus iesus, published in the summer of 2000 by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith, is one of the most important church. The left, the right and dominus iesus peter kreeft dominus iesus is one of the most important church documents of modern times, because it defends the most unpopular aspect of the churchs claim today its absolutism. What is dominus iesus and how involved was cardinal joseph ratzinger, now pope, in it. The lord jesus, the only saviour, did not only establish a simple community of disciples, but constituted the church as a salvific mystery. The cdfs declaration dominus iesus and pope john paul ii. In august, 2000 the vatican issued a document entitled dominus iesus, which was touted by the press as a defense of the churchs traditional teaching that the catholic church is the unique means of salvation. Dominus iesus wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. Congregation for the doctrine of the faith christian issues. Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. The analysis of the declaration dominus iesus veritas, r. Aug 31, 2016 dominus iesus is a declaration by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith, approved in a plenary meeting of the congregation and signed by its then prefect, joseph cardinal ratzinger. This short essay will attempt to show that although karl rahner would be in basic agreement with the concern of dominus iesus about religious relativism and in basic agreement with the claims of the catholic church as expressed in vatican ii about the role of jesus as universal savior and about the unique role of the.
Dominus iesus bahasa latin untuk tuhan yesus adalah sebuah deklarasi dari kongregasi bagi doktrin iman. The document dominus iesus and the other religions. This is a document written by cardinal ratzinger who was at the time the prefect of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith. Dominus iesus, as other official documents, raised this question again saying that dialogue is a part of evangelisation. The first part of it, paragraphs 1to 15, deal with the unicity of christ as mediator. The holy see apostolic letter motu proprio of the supreme pontiff francis mitis iudex dominus iesus by which the canons of the code of canon law pertaining to cases regarding the nullity of marriage are reformed the gentle judge, our lord jesus, the shepherd of our souls, entrusted to the apostle peter and. On september 8th, 2015, pope francis issued the motu proprio mitis iudex dominus iesus the lord jesus, gentle judge, a document revising the procedure for cases of matrimonial nullity annulments.
Think that dominus jesus reaffirms that the catholic church is the unique means of salvation. Dominus iesus and the jews the declaration dominus iesus, issued in september 2000 by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith, aroused deep concern among many jews and not a few catholics. Dominus iesus is a declaration by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith, approved in a plenary meeting of the congregation and signed by its then prefect, joseph cardinal ratzinger. It was never actually intended to reflect upon the orthodox or any of the other apostolic churches, including the eastern catholic churches. Congregation for the doctrine of the faith declaration dominus iesus on the unicity and salvific universality of jesus christ and the church introduction 1. The impact of dominus iesus on ecumenism america magazine. In his final sermon before his retirement, murphyoconnor issued a controversial critique of secularism that some viewed as a. Christ the lord on the night in which he was betrayed1 when for the last time he kept the pasch of the old law, after he had supped2 took. Christus dominus concerning the discipline to be observed with respect to the eucharistic fast. Dominus iesus, or rather, servus iesus a comment on cardinal ratzingers dominus iesus leonard swidler as a scholar it is very often discouraging, and r eally embarrassing, to read vatican documents. Although the major theme of the document dominus iesus, which was issued by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith on sept. On 6 september 2000, in rome, the congregation for the doctrine of faith published the declaration dominus iesus.
May 09, 2014 below is a brief summary of the declaration by the congregation for the doctine of the faith entitled dominus iesus. I begin with some comments on the media presentation of dominus iesus,for i believe that this illustrates the difficulties of having calm and serious dialogue in an age of highspeed communication and instant response speed of communications. The left, the right and dominus iesus peter kreeft. The churchs dialogue with nonchristian religions does not replace its mission to the nations. It deals with the roman catholic churchs rccs beliefs concerning other christian. A similar document was also issued for the eastern catholic churches. In the words of this beautiful canticle, saint francis of assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we. By julio savi n 5 september 2000 joseph cardinal ratzinger, prefect of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith and the highest o. Mitis iudex dominus iesus reform process for canon causes of declaration of nullity of marriage in the code of canon law the lord jesus, judge clement, shepherd of our souls, entrusted to the apostle peter and his.
What is dominus iesusand why is everyone mad about it. Faq about the revised matrimonial nullity process as of december 8th, 2015 on september 8th, 2015, pope francis issued the motu proprio mitis iudex dominus iesus the lord jesus, gentle judge, a document revising the procedure for cases of matrimonial nullity. Dominus jesus clearly reaffirms in concluding this chapter, no one, therefore, can enter into communion with god except through christ, by the working of the holy spirit. But this is a language problem, since the term evangelisation, in official church documents, cannot be understood in the same way it is commonly interpreted in everydays speech. Dominus iesus, cristologia, teologia del pluralismo religioso, mision, iglesia. Relativistic attitude towards truth is a problem, as well as reading. The lord jesus is a declaration by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith known as the holy office, approved in a plenary meeting of the congregation and signed by its then prefect, joseph cardinal ratzinger, later pope benedict xvi, and of its then secretary, archbishop tarcisio cardinal bertone, later cardinal secretary of state. Proclamation as spiritual warfare walkthrough of 2 cor.