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Archive: July 15, 2007 - July 21, 2007
Why "Muslims Speak Out" Matters
In the Qu’ran, God himself anticipated earthly extremism. “We have made you a middle people,” Allah says to the Muslims in Chapter 2, verse 143—a suggestion that Islam was founded, in part, as a means by which the people of...
By David Waters | July 20, 2007; 11:23 AM ET | Comments (2)
The Professor Pope
In order to understand Pope Benedict, you must remember that in his heart he is a German academic.
By Thomas J. Reese, S.J. | July 20, 2007; 9:15 AM ET | Comments (97)
'Much Ado about Nothing'
All good ecumenical discussions proceed not in dumbing down our differences but in exploring them always in service of the truth.
By Charles "Chuck" Colson | July 20, 2007; 8:18 AM ET | Comments (30)
Timing is Everything
While some interpreted the restatement as shunning non-Roman Catholics, the most important section was virtually ignored by the media.
By Bob Edgar | July 20, 2007; 6:11 AM ET | Comments (257)
Primacy and Insecurity
The papacy and hierarchy of Roman Catholicism have failed by refusing their sacramental vocation to lead by serving from below rather than by ruling from above
By John Dominic Crossan | July 19, 2007; 9:40 AM ET | Comments (37)
Religious Bureaucrats Are To Religion As Military Music Is To Music
What is important about this pope's preoccupations is his obliviousness to certain real and disturbing moral issues.
By Susan Jacoby | July 19, 2007; 8:32 AM ET | Comments (99)
Peter, a Rock He Was Not
Jesus decides to entrust his Church, his entire legacy, into the hands of flawed human beings like Peter.
By Randall Balmer | July 19, 2007; 7:42 AM ET | Comments (38)
A Caste System for Christians
Happily, there are thousands, perhaps millions, of Roman Catholics who cheerfully ignore all this and establish excellent relationships.
By Nicholas T. Wright | July 19, 2007; 6:07 AM ET | Comments (86)
Is the Pope catholic (small c)?
The problem this time was not the positive claim but the negative stress on how non-Catholic Christians cannot be church.
By Martin Marty | July 18, 2007; 9:56 AM ET | Comments (98)
One Body, Imperfect Parts
To those for whom religious "preference" is of no more consequence than any other lifestyle choice -- something like Saab or Volvo, Nationals or Orioles, medium-rare or rare, chardonnay or chablis -- the recent document from the Vatican's Congregation for...
By George Weigel | July 18, 2007; 8:34 AM ET | Comments (64)
Putting the Church Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Jesus saw his church as a body of believers in whom He would dwell, not an ecclesiastical hierarchy which he fought against in His time.
By Cal Thomas | July 18, 2007; 7:23 AM ET | Comments (45)
It Does Matter
For political purposes, Eisenhower was right when he said you should have a religion and it doesn’t matter which one it is. For religious purposes, it matters a lot. You should believe in a religion you think is true, even...
By Richard Bushman | July 18, 2007; 6:12 AM ET | Comments (84)
Give the People a Choice
As an Anglican, my tradition held from our beginning that the language of the liturgy should be in the language of the people.
By Jane Holmes Dixon | July 17, 2007; 9:44 AM ET | Comments (6)
Keeping Secrets: The Laity, the Latin Mass and the LA Settlement
The timing of the re-introduction of the Latin Mass at this time is very instructive, especially in regard to the U.S. Catholic Church. At a time when the Catholic Church in the U.S. needs to be working on becoming more...
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite | July 17, 2007; 8:26 AM ET | Comments (54)
End Schism: Speak Latin
People should be free to worship in their language of choice, even if they are romantics.
By Anthony M. Stevens-Arroyo | July 17, 2007; 8:06 AM ET | Comments (46)
Ita Missa Est
The real issue is the power of local bishop to decide whether the pre-Vatican II mass will be said in his diocese.
By Thomas J. Reese, S.J. | July 17, 2007; 7:27 AM ET | Comments (257)
Back to Greek or, Better, Aramaic?
If a religion changes, it may go wrong; if it does not, it must go wrong.
By John Dominic Crossan | July 16, 2007; 9:07 AM ET | Comments (75)
Why I Love the Latin Mass but Wonder About the Pope's Motives
The Latin Mass began to speak to me not as something old-fashioned and oppressive but instead of things wonderful and awesome.
By Donna Freitas | July 16, 2007; 8:03 AM ET | Comments (60)
Tradition vs. Idolatry
Worship, or liturgy, is built on tradition. Much of what we do in our houses of faith has roots in history. Even the self-described non-denominational or non-liturgical churches perform actions done thousands of years ago. Singing in church has roots...
By Bob Edgar | July 16, 2007; 7:33 AM ET | Comments (20)
Riding the Pendulum
The issue raised by Pope Benedict’s preference for Latin is not one of worship quality, but of worship authority.
By Kathleen Flake | July 16, 2007; 6:22 AM ET | Comments (36)
