Could Catholicism survive thousands of years down the road?
A small c catholic: Can the Catholic church can be flexible enough to look more to the future than it does to the past?
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Bill Tammeus is a Presbyterian elder and former Kansas City Star columnist who tries to observe the world through his theological lenses and then offer to readers the gift of the meaning he discovers there.
Pope Francis should tread carefully when speaking of non-Catholic religions
A small c catholic: Pope Francis recently implied that people cannot follow Jesus outside Catholicism. If that's what he meant, it's not good news.
Why it's OK to criticize capitalism
A small c catholic: Pope Francis isn't afraid to speak his mind about capitalism, which is good: Maybe it could lead to a fixing of flaws.
Pope Francis and his Protestant views
A small c catholic: "I would not tell him that his life is condemned because ... I have no right to pass judgment," Bergoglio wrote. That is Reformed Tradition theology.
When dealing with fear, remember the beatitudes' poor in spirit
On Easter Sunday, our pastor got our congregation's attention when, after reading Matthew 28:1-10, he began his sermon by pointing out that in the passage, "Matthew drops the f-bomb four times."
Fear, fear, fear, fear.
Francis' first weeks maintain church sameness while offering some new views
A small c catholic: Yes, the hierarchical structure is still in place and hot-button positions haven't changed, but Bill Tammeus sees some glimpses of newness from the new pope.
Status of abortion, death penalty in Catholic teaching makes little sense
A small c catholic: The Catholic church puts its priorities in the wrong place when it says abortion is of greater consequence than the death penalty.
We can't pretend Americans have always favored religious freedom
The 18th-century French writer Voltaire, rarely short of words or insight, once declared history to be "no more than the portrayal of crimes and misfortunes."
There's much truth in that, but only if historians don't turn into myth-makers who prejudicially select what to include.
Presbyterian-run Catholic Worker house does things backward -- like Jesus
A small c catholic: The Cherith Brook Catholic Worker house offers showers and food to homeless people with no strings attached.
The complexities of forgiveness are difficult to unwrap
A small c catholic: Forgiveness can be risky. It can be painful. It can be and usually is necessary, but if you imagine it's an easy matter, you are delusional.
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In This Issue
June 7-20, 2013
- Pope spotlights social teaching with blunt calls for ethical economy
- We face clear moral choices in priorities of our federal budget
- Mother Tekla: the most powerful woman in Rome
- [Print Edition Only] Special Section: Ministries PREVIEW
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