Jansenism
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Pope Francis and Mother Angélique: A Feminist Historical Theology Issue
This is an example of the type of hole that feminist historical theology needs to fill. We need scholars who are attentive to the writings of women throughout the history of Christianity, so that women can be fully thought of… Continue reading
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Modern-Day Jansenists… Online?
But what interests me in all this is the way that the internet has allowed us to get so involved in other people’s business and to judge what they do, which is exactly the tendency that Sr. Theresa critiques in… Continue reading
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HeresyLetterGate and Teaching Authority in Theology
What occurs to me in all this, however, is that there is a real question to be raised about who has the authority to teach in the modern Catholic Church. Now, this wasn’t the original issue, but it became part… Continue reading
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“For it is not to be doubted that the duration of this life is but a moment; that the state of death is eternal, whatever may be its nature.”
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about what it means to be a woman in theology, especially since I recently heard about the death of one of my favorite undergraduate theology professors, Fr. James Walsh, S.J. It occurred to me… Continue reading
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Modern-Day Jansenism?
Back before I joined the Women in Theology blog, a theologian-blogger friend asked me if I wanted to write something about modern-day Jansenism in the Catholic Church. I told him that I wasn’t yet comfortable making such claims. Part of… Continue reading
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Parisian Religious History: A Visit to Port-Royal
However, there are two little-known sites that I encourage anyone interested in French religious history to go see: the former convents of Port-Royal du Paris and Port-Royal des Champs. I’d like to use this blog post to explain why you… Continue reading
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Les Misérables and Jansenism: Can His Sins Be Forgiven? Shall His Crimes Be Reprieved?
After re-watching the film, there is so much that I want to say about it (candlesticks!), but in particular the character of Inspector Javert caught my attention. Though I doubt Cameron Mackintosh, who created the English-language version of the musical,… Continue reading
