Two leading Catholic philosophers have asked Pope Francis to condemn errors which may result from “the misuse of his apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia”.
In a 37-page letter to the Pope, John Finnis and Germain Grisez say that as a papal document Amoris Laetitia should be presumed to be “consistent” with previous Church teaching. But they argue that some passages in the document will be used to promote errors about marriage, Confession, conscience and the moral law.
Finnis and Grisez have previously collaborated on works of moral theology. Finnis is a professor of law at the universities of Oxford and Notre Dame and a fellow of the British Academy, while Grisez is emeritus professor of philosophy at Mount St Mary’s University.
