When Dogma’s Bark is Worse Than its Bite

When Dogma’s Bark is Worse Than its Bite

There are far more nuances to consider and interpretive traps to avoid when I read the Bible than I realized were there when I was younger. For example, when I was younger in the faith, I used to think that the “lost” parables in Luke 15 were only about how God loves...

The Delicate Relationship Between Faith, Doctrine

The recently concluded Vatican Synod on the Family offered hints of some significant concessions on long-standing policies regarding the church’s sacramental ministry to divorced persons. Reports pointed to support for those measures by “progressive”...