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Dobro manželů v Amoris laetitia
Good of Spouses in Amoris Laetitia

Author(s): Libor Botek
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Family and social welfare, Canon Law / Church Law
Published by: Společnost pro církevní právo
Keywords: Amoris laetitia; good of the marriage; good of the spouses; jurisprudence; Roman Rota; community of life; marriage; love;

Summary/Abstract: The article tries to show the development of the concept of the good of spouses, its formation in the jurisprudence of the Tribunal of Roman Rota and its breadth, which appears in the apostolic exhortation of Amoris laetitia. Exhortation is a pastoral document that aims to show the spouses the beauty and breadth of goodness, to which they are called upon by the Creator, and to excite them to reach the maximum. The concept of good of spouses in jurisprudence is, on the contrary, minimalist, trying to define the minimum of mutual love necessary for the validity of the marital union. However, it can be expected, that the breadth of the good of spouses, expressed in Amoris laetitia, will affect the concept of good of spouses in canon law.

  • Issue Year: XXV/2019
  • Issue No: 75
  • Page Range: 29-41
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Czech