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Games theologians play with truth and morality

April 1, 2023 John M. Grondelski, Ph.D. 16

Not too long ago, Randall Smith accused Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of playing Jenga with Catholic theology. Jenga is a game in which players take turns removing crisscrossed wooden blocks that make up a tower, […]

Analysis

The law-free zone of human sexuality and the Church today

March 26, 2023 Dr. Thomas R. Rourke 14

Examining the various components of the philosophy driving the proponents of the sexual revolution, as well as many Catholic progressives, a good summary of their various proposals is simply this: the entire realm of human […]

Analysis

The Cardinal’s Lament: A Reply to His Reply

March 9, 2023 E. Christian Brugger 80

In his recent response to “critics on sexual sin, the Eucharist, and LGBT and divorced/remarried Catholics” Cardinal Robert W. McElroy defends the morality of some instances of sex between LGBT and divorced and remarried Catholics. […]

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On Cardinal McElroy’s misguided “clarifications” on sin, sex, and conscience

March 7, 2023 Larry Chapp 41

When I was a young seminarian I studied moral theology under the tutelage of the late, great Germain Grisez (1929-2018). I did not agree with all aspects of his “new natural law” theory, but his […]

Essay

Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here’s Why

February 17, 2023 Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ 26

Editor’s note: This essay contains frank discussion of sexuality. “END WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE!” According to legend, these words were emblazoned upon a sign at a booth taking signatures for a petition at a Lilith Fair, a […]

The Dispatch

Extra, extra! News and views for November 30, 2022

November 30, 2022 CWR Staff 9

Liberalism and Religion – “The Notre Dame Law Review hosted its second symposium of the academic year on November 11 in Biolchini Hall of Law. [The symposium] revolved around the theme of ‘Liberalism, Christianity, and […]

Books

New Fr. Spitzer book focuses on wisdom, purpose of Catholic moral teaching

November 8, 2022 Jim Graves 8

Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ is founder of Magis Center, a Southern California-based organization which offers resources to demonstrate the harmony between science and faith. A Jesuit since 1974 and ordained a priest in 1983, among […]

The Dispatch

Word substitution at the service of moral clarification

November 1, 2022 Father Jerry J. Pokorsky 15

The culture has “evolved” (read: degraded) to accept as normal much behavior overtly violating the Ten Commandments. But authentic Church teaching, rooted in the Gospel and all of Scripture, is usually out of step with […]

The Dispatch

What true development in moral theology looks like

August 25, 2022 Dr. R. Jared Staudt 22

Faith does not depend upon our own reasonings and feelings. It responds to the revelation of God, which exceeds all of our own capacities. On our own, we could not know God and could have […]

The Dispatch

Pope Francis and Canada, Gen Z, Humanae Vitae, and adventures in synodality

August 17, 2022 Carl E. Olson, Mark Brumley 14

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