The Encyclical Humanae Vitae: A Sign of Contradiction: An Essay in Birth Control and Catholic Conscience

by Dietrich von Hildebrand

Dietrich von Hildebrand's The Encyclical Humanae Vitae: A Sign of Contradiction was published mere months after Pope Paul VI promulgated the eponymous encyclical. The much-anticipated encyclical quickly proved to be among the most contentious papal documents ever published; the uproar against it was immediate, intense, and widespread--even, perhaps especially, among Catholic intellectuals and clergy in Western countries.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 193977313X
• ISBN13: 9781939773135
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Hildebrand Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.4" x 7.0"