Roman but Not Catholic: What Remains at Stake 500 Years after the Reformationby kenneth j. collins and jerry l. wallsbaker, 464 pages, $34.99 Controversial theology—so popular during the Reformation—has long been out of vogue in the academy. Ecumenical correctness and norms of scholarly . . . . Continue Reading »
Should the Church treat de-Christianized Europe as “mission territory” once again? Continue Reading »
Basilides Melchischyros offers thoughts on Blase Cardinal Cupich's recent elucidation of Amoris Laetitia. Continue Reading »
Pope Francis's new apostolic letter offers a window into how he sees the process of retirement from high office in the Church. Continue Reading »
Friday abstinence was once a defining mark of the practicing Catholic, and it ought to be again. Continue Reading »
Because Pope Francis may have blundered in handling a sex-abuse scandal, secular reporters are beginning to view him with a critical eye. Continue Reading »
James McAuley had a gift for overcoming first impressions. Manning Clark, the future doyen of Australian historians, met the twenty-five-year-old poet in the crowd at an Aussie Rules game. McAuley was blind drunk, full of wild slogans about art and politics, and looked wrecked even by the usual . . . . Continue Reading »
The evolution of the Church’s understanding of the gospel is not a matter of “paradigm shifts” or ruptures; it’s a question of development of doctrine. Continue Reading »
A German bishop recently proposed that the Church hold blessing ceremonies for same-sex marriages. Continue Reading »
Francis's defense of Bishop Barros poses a serious challenge to the pope’s image. Continue Reading »
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