Magisterial Authority and Theological Authorship: The Harm of Plagiarism in the Practice of Theology
The disclosure of serial plagiarism in the extensive theological and journalistic publications of Thomas Rosica, CSB, former Vatican spokesperson and sometime media attaché of the Holy See Press Office, attracted significant media attention in early 2019. This article examines a selection of Rosica&...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2021
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Horizons
Year: 2021, Volume: 48, Issue: 2, Pages: 404-455 |
| RelBib Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KDB Roman Catholic Church RB Church office; congregation ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies |
| Further subjects: | B
Interpretation of
B Authorship B Plagiarism B Authority B Magisterium B Hermeneutics |
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| Summary: | The disclosure of serial plagiarism in the extensive theological and journalistic publications of Thomas Rosica, CSB, former Vatican spokesperson and sometime media attaché of the Holy See Press Office, attracted significant media attention in early 2019. This article examines a selection of Rosica's hidden sources, focusing on how passages from magisterial church documents appear without attribution in his theological works. Our examination of this unusual case of plagiarism highlights important facets of authorship and authority in the practice of theology as well as the key role of attestation in magisterial teaching. |
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| ISSN: | 2050-8557 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Horizons
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/hor.2021.60 |