a church that changes
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A Catholic Pope, A Protestant King, and Hope for God’s Impossible Future
One of the most incredible moments of Pope Francis’s stay here in the United States occurred when he selected Martin Luther King, Jr. as among the “greatest Americans”—but not just for the reason one might think. Yes, his decision to… Continue reading
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A Church That Changes: Margaret Farley and the CDF
As many of you have probably heard by now, last week, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) officially notified Mercy Sister and professor emeritus of Christian ethics at Yale Divinity School Margaret Farley that her work “cannot… Continue reading
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Artificial Insemination: St. Augustine’s Ideal Sex Act?
The Catholic magisterium considers artificial insemination to be wrong, even in the case of a wife being artificially inseminated by her husband. As Donum Vitae argues, “artificial insemination within marriage cannot be admitted except for those cases in which the… Continue reading
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A Church That Changes (Part I)
Often, we Catholics think we belong to a Church that doesn’t change—at least not when it comes to the really important fundamentals like faith and morals. We tend to think that “the truth” is something the Church has always been… Continue reading