An Exercise in Thoughtless “Theology”

by Thomas G. Guarino

The Spadaro-Figueroa piece in La Civiltà Cattolica last July offers an opportunity to reflect on the foundational theological principles of ecumenism. Continue Reading »

13 Nov 2017

Questions of Competence

by George Weigel

A recent article in La Civiltà Cattolica grossly misrepresented American religious history; what kind of vetting did it get? Continue Reading »

2 Aug 2017

Spadaro Contra Franciscum

by P. J. Smith

Fr. Antonio Spadaro’s and Rev. Marcelo Figueroa’s critique of American Christianity is clichéd and uninformed. Continue Reading »

19 Jul 2017

Theology isn’t Math; but it is Theology

by George Weigel

There are many ways of doing theology, and not all of them are strictly syllogistic; But if theology decays into illogical forms of Newspeak, it is false to itself. Continue Reading »

25 Jan 2017

Fr. Spadaro’s Math

by Carlo Lancellotti

Fr. Antonio Spadaro, SJ, tweets that, “Theology is not #Mathematics. 2 + 2 in #Theology can make 5. Because it has to do with #God and real #life of #people.” Whence the desire to separate God from the unchanging truth of math? Continue Reading »

19 Jan 2017

Cardinal Sarah’s Liberal Liturgical Vision

by Br. Michael Baggot

Cardinal Sarah’s ad orientem advocacy liberates the priest from the constant pressure to perform as the main attraction. Continue Reading »

15 Aug 2016