This is a key part of our inherited Christian narrative that needs to be revisited revised and refocused. The image of God it projects is totally at odds with the image of God that Jesus revealed. B
I'd like to hear more from religious/clerics on this one, too. All that's been done 'in the name of God'.
What's not been done because of a 'THEORY' 'of atonement'.
The roads to hell often paved with
I want to thank Seán for this excellent piece. It reminds me of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification agreed by our Church and the Lutheran World Federation in 1999.
I had never rea
One of the things I have noticed about certain Evangelical Protestant groups is the joy they have in their religion, which is manifest in their ceremonies where there is merriment on all sides. Perha
Thank you, Sean, for a most thoughtful contribution; and for the link to your website, which has a rich gathering of equally thoughtful and convincing pieces by you. Good to know that such a lucid and
As usual, it is a tonic to read a report from the Clogher ACP group. I don't think any other diocesan ACP group publishes its report so full plaudits to the men of Clogher. I am always struck by thei
Perhaps then the minister meant that some or most of the time devoted to religious instruction in schools should be devoted to core subjects. It is fair to ask how effective is the religious instruct
The comments made in introduction of this report indicate how unreliable and unrepresentative the findings of the survey are. But it is little wonder that many are not aware of what the Church teaches
The idea of a survey has a rather limited value. Those Catholics who understand their religion would likely consider a survey on Catholic teaching a bit preposterous, and would likely self-select out
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Atonement: why do Irish clergy avoid this issue?
February 6 2014This is a key part of our inherited Christian narrative that needs to be revisited revised and refocused. The image of God it projects is totally at odds with the image of God that Jesus revealed. B
Atonement: why do Irish clergy avoid this issue?
February 6 2014I'd like to hear more from religious/clerics on this one, too. All that's been done 'in the name of God'. What's not been done because of a 'THEORY' 'of atonement'. The roads to hell often paved with
Atonement: why do Irish clergy avoid this issue?
February 6 2014I want to thank Seán for this excellent piece. It reminds me of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification agreed by our Church and the Lutheran World Federation in 1999. I had never rea
Religion shouldn’t make people miserable
January 26 2014One of the things I have noticed about certain Evangelical Protestant groups is the joy they have in their religion, which is manifest in their ceremonies where there is merriment on all sides. Perha
Atonement: why do Irish clergy avoid this issue?
February 6 2014Thank you, Sean, for a most thoughtful contribution; and for the link to your website, which has a rich gathering of equally thoughtful and convincing pieces by you. Good to know that such a lucid and
Clogher priests acknowledge the fragility of priesthood
February 3 2014As usual, it is a tonic to read a report from the Clogher ACP group. I don't think any other diocesan ACP group publishes its report so full plaudits to the men of Clogher. I am always struck by thei
ACP Leadership decries Ruairi Quinn’s ‘unreflective comments’
January 26 2014Perhaps then the minister meant that some or most of the time devoted to religious instruction in schools should be devoted to core subjects. It is fair to ask how effective is the religious instruct
Synod Survey results published
January 30 2014The comments made in introduction of this report indicate how unreliable and unrepresentative the findings of the survey are. But it is little wonder that many are not aware of what the Church teaches
In tribute to Fr Anthony J Butler RIP
October 20 2014Tony I am so enjoying your memories some so familiar to me. Thank you Bunny !!
Synod Survey results published
January 30 2014The idea of a survey has a rather limited value. Those Catholics who understand their religion would likely consider a survey on Catholic teaching a bit preposterous, and would likely self-select out
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