The Groupe des Dombes is a unique gathering of French-speaking ecumenists who, over almost 70 years, have provided a distinguished corpus of ecumenical documents addressing a wide range of issues. This article outlines the Groupe’s history and distinctive methodology, then summarizes its document on doctrinal teaching authority, “‘Un seul maıˆtre’: L’autorite´ doctrinale dans l’e´glise.” Finally the article addresses the document’s principal contributions and limitations and considers the possibility of its Catholic reception 50 years after Vatican II.
THE GROUPE DES DOMBES DOCUMENT “ONE TEACHER” (2005): TOWARD A POSTCONCILIAR CATHOLIC RECEPTION
- First Published February 1, 2013
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