The Catholic Church Doesn’t Do “Paradigm Shifts”
by George WeigelThe 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 »
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 »
Though I used to hold Catholic social teaching in contempt, my journey to the Church forced me to rethink those presuppositions. Continue Reading »
“Mutual mediation” is, in fact, what the Reformers meant by “priesthood of believers.” Continue Reading »
Francis's defense of Bishop Barros poses a serious challenge to the pope’s image. Continue Reading »
The archdiocese of Braga, Portugal, now asks divorced-and-remarried Catholics to discern for themselves whether they should receive the Sacrament. Continue Reading »
The Christian task is to imbue Ordinary Time with the love we saw in the stable—to make it not extra-ordinary, but holy in the most ordinary ways of all. Continue Reading »
The pope’s words are at the service of the whole Tradition of the Church, and not the other way around. Continue Reading »
From its very beginning, First Things has been a venture in which Jews and Christians have worked together. Continue Reading »
How does acting—a form of hypocrisy—fit within a biblical vision of morality? Continue Reading »