Facebook is Catholic and Twitter is Protestant, according to a UK Catholic priest and moral theologian. Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith wrote that for “a digital illustration of respective theological worldviews, look at the two giants of social media”. The priest wrote that Facebook is “cheerful, friendly, conciliatory” and “tells the faithful how they must proceed step Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Theology’
German philosopher criticises Pope’s cult of spontaneity
Friday, May 1st, 2015
A leading German philosopher has criticised what he called Pope Francis’s cult of spontaneity and his favouring of deeds over ideas. In an interview in German Catholic journal Herder Korrespondenz, Professor Robert Spaemann said the Pope’s cult of spontaneity is not helpful. “In the Vatican, some people are already sighing: ‘Today, he has already again Read more
Talks start to reconcile reformist theologian with Rome
Tuesday, February 10th, 2015Talks aimed at reconciling a leading advocate of Church reform with Rome were scheduled to be held in Dublin last week. Fr Tony Flannery, who had been banned from ministry by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, was due to meet senior members of the Redemptorist order to which he belongs. Fr Sean Read more
Of fish and faith and Fiji
Friday, November 28th, 2014
To link church leaders with stewardship, the Locally Managed Marine Area Network in Fiji (FLMMA) has gone to the source: working directly with colleges that train Methodist pastors. This strategy started about five years ago with the largest Methodist seminary in Fiji. Theology colleagues there have begun to integrate resource management into their curriculum. Priests Read more
Francis’ road map for Church will last a century or more
Friday, October 24th, 2014
Pope Francis’ road map for the future of the Church will far outlive his pontificate, a German theologian has predicted. Speaking in Austria during the second week of the recent synod on the family, Cardinal Walter Kasper said Francis is a “gift of God”. The Pope’s theology and his vision for the Church are centred Read more
Synod shows Church doing theology in fresh way
Tuesday, October 14th, 2014
The synod on the family is showing the Church has to start to rethink how it does theology, says a Canadian archbishop. This is so it can truly address contemporary concerns, said Archbishop Paul-André Durocher. In the past, theologians have usually deduced from general, sometimes idealised notions of God or humanity, following the methods of Read more
US seminaries receive grants to put science in curricula
Tuesday, October 14th, 2014Ten United States seminaries across several denominations will receive a combined US$1.5 million in grants to include science in their studies. The grants were announced by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Funding has come from the John Templeton Foundation, in an effort to bridge gaps between science and faith. Catholic institutions to Read more
Aussie woman to be on International Theological Commission
Friday, September 26th, 2014
An Australian, Professor Tracey Rowland, is among five women that Pope Francis has appointed to the International Theological Commission. This is a record number of women to be on the 30 member commission. There were two women appointees in the previous five-year term of the commission, which is an aid to the Pope and the Congregation for Read more
5 Simpsons religion episodes that are worth another look
Tuesday, September 16th, 2014The Gospel according to the Simpsons author Mark Pinsky says the series showcases America’s religious diversity while also demonstrating its historic Protestant core – as represented by Ned Flanders and his family. Much of the Simpsons religious humour satirises aspects of Christianity and religion in general. However, some episodes, such as “Bart Sells His Soul” and Read more
New women appointees for International Theological Commission
Friday, September 5th, 2014
The number of women on the International Theological Commission will soon be trebled, says the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. In an interview in L’Osservatore Romano, Cardinal Gerhard Müller said the number of women will be rising from two to “five or six”, following new nominations by Pope Francis. The commission, Read more