Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Does Pope Francis Weaken or Illustrate the Case for Papal Infallibility?
Though the article is written by Christopher Ferrera, it does include the views of other Catholics who are critical of Amoris Laetitia, not all of whom are Latin traditionalists. Amoris Laetitia: Anatomy of a Pontifical Debacle
Why Amor and Not Caritas?
Besides the parallel with the title of the recent Apostolic Exhortation, but in that context, would caritas be better there as well? The consequence of the Church of Rome falling away from Greek?
Amor denique est lux unica quae mundum obscurum indesinenter illuminat.
— Papa Franciscus (@Pontifex_ln) April 14, 2016
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Front Porch Republic: Just War Doctrine Doesn’t Need an Update by Marc Mason
Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
Pax Christi International
Pax Christi USA
What examples of (successful) nonviolent campaigns are they citing? And how many of those took place in countries where those ruling did not have some remnant of Christian conscience or were otherwise unwilling to do what it takes to suppress those movements?
According to a “first of its kind” Vatican conference co-hosted by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and the international Catholic peace organization Pax Christi there is no such thing as a “just war.” The participants in this conference go further than this and say that the Catholic Church’s “Just War” doctrine developed by theologians from as far back as St. Augustine must be rejected. They argue that the Church’s just war doctrine has too often been used to justify unjust wars and they go on to argue that the “powerful capabilities of modern weapons and evidence of the effectiveness of nonviolent campaigns make it [just war doctrine] outdated.” The hope of the conference attendees is that Pope Francis will consider writing an encyclical or some other “major teaching document” that will reorient the Church’s teaching on just war doctrine.
Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
Pax Christi International
Pax Christi USA
What examples of (successful) nonviolent campaigns are they citing? And how many of those took place in countries where those ruling did not have some remnant of Christian conscience or were otherwise unwilling to do what it takes to suppress those movements?
Monday, April 18, 2016
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Saturday, April 16, 2016
For the white knights to consider: if having women in positions of authority (such as teaching) in the Church is ok then having a seminary where the staff is 100% women should be the best step towards progress and greater inclusiveness and participation of women. But if it isn't, why not?
Not that I expect the white knights to be able to think coherently about this.
Not that I expect the white knights to be able to think coherently about this.
Friday, April 15, 2016
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