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Entry: Libertarians in Heaven Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/blessed_libertarian#13487 Post contents: Sid, Here is Fr. Brian Harrison (1992) on the status of Paul VI's encyclical Humanae vitae, discussing infallibility. I can multiply these references ad infinitum: <<In contrast to these restrictive interpretations of the Vatican I definition, other eminent theologians took a broader view of the object of papal infallibility. Butler refers to an authoritative study by Lucien Choupin, S.J., "a recognized authority on the subject", entitled Valeur des Décisions doctrinales et disciplinaires du Saint-Siège, first published in 1907.10 Choupin, according to Butler, was the chief authority for the highly respected Dictionnaire de Théologie Catholique in its article "Infaillibilité du Pape", written by Fr. E. Dublanchy in 1923. In this article, Dublanchy says: An ex cathedra definition is an explicit and final doctrinal judgment given by the Pope, relating to faith or morals, in such sort that the faithful may be certain that the doctrine is judged by the Pope to belong to revelation, or to have with revelation a connection that is certain; and expressed in such a way that the obligation is made clear to all of giving full interior assent to the doctrine defined, or to the rejection of propositions condemned as directly or indirectly counter to Catholic faith.11>> I will be happy to send dozens more citations. Sent at: 2008 11 21