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Keywords

Catholic Church--Infallibility; Catholic Church; Apostolic succession--History of doctrines; Popes--Infallibility; Popes--Primacy;

Abstract

Roman Catholic Christianity confesses the belief that man is "like the angels--slightly less than God," when he realizes and fulfills his supernatural vocation through the process of intellectual contemplation, guided by theological thought which is guarded and revealed by the Pope who speaks as and for Christ, having been granted this power by Christ. There are some who cannot accept this view, especially if it incorporates papal infallibility, which they see as a fable, built upon the testimony of Papias of Hierapolis which was elaborated upon by Clement of Alexandria . The office of the papacy is looked upon as a hindrance to intellectual growth, which demands, tautologically, dictatorially and irrationally blind obedience and acceptance.

Year of Submission

1968

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Department of Social Science

First Advisor

Howard V. Jones

Second Advisor

John L. Eiklor

Third Advisor

Harold E. Bernhard

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Date Original

1968

Object Description

1 PDF file (125 leaves)

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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