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Synod 2014: Ecclesiology, Authority, Trust, and Fear as an Occasion of Sin
This portion of Francis’ opening remarks to the synod on the family instantly captured my attention: “I therefore ask you, please, have these attitudes of brothers in the Lord: speak with boldness and listen with humility. And do so with … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, bishops, humanae vitae, occasion of sin, pope, synod14, vatican 2
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The Encyclical Crisis Then (and Now)
Commonweal Magazine selects various stories from past issues to post on its website, and this month they’ve included theologian Fr. Bernard Häring‘s response to Humanae Vitae, the 1968 papal encyclical that banned artificial contraception. In many ways, as I’ve written … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, cdf, conscience, contraception, häring, humanae vitae, vatican 2
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Francis, Discipleship, Fandom, and Factionalism
The varied responses that Pope Francis has evoked are illustrative of various dynamics described by mimetic theory. Some people have responded to him both positively and seriously: they not only applaud his words and actions, but sincerely attempt to emulate … Continue reading
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Tagged Alison, authority, charismatic, discipleship, francis, mimetic, thesis
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Cardinal Braz de Aviz’ Remarks on Authority in the Church
Let me start this essay with a sort of dramatis personae: The International Union of Superiors General (IUSG) is an organization consisting of the leadership of all the vowed religions orders of women and men (ie, nuns and monks). The … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, cdf, curia, lcwr, nuns, obedience
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Thoughts on Healy’s “By the Working of the Holy Spirit”: The Crisis of Authority in the Christian Churches
Healy, Nicholas M. “By the Working of the Holy Spirit”: The Crisis of Authority in the Christian Churches. Anglican Theological Review 88:5-24. 2006. After reviewing the nature of authority in the church, Healy concludes that the current “crisis of authority,” … Continue reading
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Tagged aquinas, authority, discernment, epistemology, healy, holy spirit, mimetic, quakers, thesis
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Healy on “new, apostolic forms of leadership”
[O]ne way for us all to work together to become the one body of Christ is to develop new, apostolic forms of leadership. I confess I have no real idea what they might be, beyond looking apostolic. That is, leaders … Continue reading
Review: Critical Issues in Ecclesiology
(My review of this book, reproduced here, appears in a slightly different form in the Summer 2012 issue of the Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Volume 47, number 3, pages 496-7.) Critical Issues in Ecclesiology: Essays in Honor of Carl E. … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, local church, lutheran, saints
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