Schwager is deeply influenced by von Balthasar's Theodramatik (5 voll, from 1973) as the title "Jesus in the Drama of Salvation" (1990, translated into English 1999) suggests. I looked at the first vo
Dermot, your IS or ISN'T dichotomy may not work very well. Jesus gave the apostles the ability to discern and decide using their own wits in response to reading the signs of the times. "Whatever you b
Joe, the authority given to St. Peter by Christ the King, most certainly doesn't have to earn its spurs, as you say.
My main assertion stands: either an ordained female Diaconate IS the will of the
A Frenchman told me that the power of the French President to declare (nuclear) war single-handed adds to his prestige but cannot be used in practice. The aura surrounding the papacy used to centre on
Pope Leo XIV should speak ex Cathedra on the issue of a female Diaconate, once and for all.
The Conditions for such a teaching are well known.
From the point of view of the Holy Ghost, either a Fema
About the Women's issue: I notice in the video that the interviewer, Wendy Grace, dismisses the present reality of inequality in the church (12'12"):
"The church is the one place I felt the most gend
In 2004 in London at Heythrop College I heard René Girard admit that his contention in "Things Hidden" (1978) that the crucifixion of Jesus was not a sacrifice was his 'greatest mistake'. Schwager wa
I was not aware that Schwager (himself influenced by his compatriot von Balthasar) was an influence on Girard rather than merely a disciple. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymund_Schwager Their corres
Thanks, Joe.
As for that theme of sacrifice, Raymund Schwager SJ persuaded Rene Girard that Jesus had brought the concept of sacrifice to a 180 turn away from priestly sacrifice of SOMEONE ELSE - e
""whether on the one hand you think we should interpret Jesus' acceptance of crucifixion as obedience to God the Father's refusal of the option of violence, or, on the contrary, as submission to God t
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December 17 2025Joe, the authority given to St. Peter by Christ the King, most certainly doesn't have to earn its spurs, as you say. My main assertion stands: either an ordained female Diaconate IS the will of the
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December 17 2025Pope Leo XIV should speak ex Cathedra on the issue of a female Diaconate, once and for all. The Conditions for such a teaching are well known. From the point of view of the Holy Ghost, either a Fema
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December 17 2025About the Women's issue: I notice in the video that the interviewer, Wendy Grace, dismisses the present reality of inequality in the church (12'12"): "The church is the one place I felt the most gend
Seán Ó Conaill – Jaja’s Question: A Blasphemous Theology?
December 9 2025In 2004 in London at Heythrop College I heard René Girard admit that his contention in "Things Hidden" (1978) that the crucifixion of Jesus was not a sacrifice was his 'greatest mistake'. Schwager wa
Seán Ó Conaill – Jaja’s Question: A Blasphemous Theology?
December 9 2025I was not aware that Schwager (himself influenced by his compatriot von Balthasar) was an influence on Girard rather than merely a disciple. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymund_Schwager Their corres
Seán Ó Conaill – Jaja’s Question: A Blasphemous Theology?
December 9 2025Thanks, Joe. As for that theme of sacrifice, Raymund Schwager SJ persuaded Rene Girard that Jesus had brought the concept of sacrifice to a 180 turn away from priestly sacrifice of SOMEONE ELSE - e
Seán Ó Conaill – Jaja’s Question: A Blasphemous Theology?
December 9 2025""whether on the one hand you think we should interpret Jesus' acceptance of crucifixion as obedience to God the Father's refusal of the option of violence, or, on the contrary, as submission to God t
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