Non-Infallible Catholic Teachings (Teaching Authority in the Catholic Church Episode 8)

"The second big debate surrounding infallibly taught doctrine is about moral issues that Jesus didn’t directly teach about and instead rely more on ethical systems derived from reason alone. Take contraception, for example. Where does Jesus say that contraception cannot be used by couples? Remember how I mentioned natural law earlier in this episode? Well, given how sparse or arguably even non-existent Christ’s teachings are about contraception, a vast majority of arguments against their use comes from the idea that sex is intrinsically ordered towards procreation."

Why does the Catholic Church have so many rules? And with over 2,000 years of councils, papal documents, and catechesis, does every Church teaching have the same amount of relevance today? In this series, Will Deatherage aims to explain the origins of the Church's teaching authority, how the Church exercises its teaching authority, and how to properly interpret magisterial documents.

To see the rest of the playlist, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPnp45TCxDtNMKUDRtQ15pZDTBCCj4Xg_

This video series is based on Francis Sullivan's Magisterium: Teaching Authority in the Catholic Church: https://www.amazon.com/Magisterium-Teaching-Authority-Catholic-Church/dp/1592440606

Background Music: Various by inversnaid
Outro Music: Overjoyed by Kathleen Alpurado

Special thanks to Msgr. Paul McPartlan of the Catholic University of America for his role as consultant for this series.