Introduction War presents profound moral challenges, forcing a confrontation with the limits of human reason and conscience. The Catholic Church offers a moral framework rooted in the intrinsic dignity of every human person and the immutable moral law, even in the chaos of conflict. This essay applies these enduring principles to two contentious military episodes of the modern era: the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, and Israel’s military campaign in Gaza following Hamas’s attack in October 2023. While the bombings on Japan represent a clear case of intrinsic evil under Catholic doctrine, the Gaza conflict illustrates the complexities of just war reasoning. By engaging these cases, the Church’s moral vision offers guidance on the ethical boundaries of warfare and the responsibilities of combatants to justice and human dignity. Catholic Teaching on Moral Acts and War Catholic moral theology teaches that the morality of any human act depends on three essential co...
As Christian churches face an onslaught by 'progressives' it is claimed those holding to traditional beliefs are failing to understand scripture correctly. They're 'old fashioned' and 'out of touch' with new sociological and historical insights. They need to read scripture differently. Two questions arises: Is scripture clear? and: Can doctrine change? From The Catholic Thing Perspicuity is not one of the five “solas” – sola scriptura, sola fide, sola gratia, solus Christus, and soli deo gloria – that serve as the core doctrines of the Protestant Reformation. But it was affirmed by all the leading thinkers of the Reformation: Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Cranmer. And, even if not regularly preached from the Protestant pulpit, it is the key that unlocks all the rest of Protestant doctrines … Perspicuity, generally speaking, means that the Bible is clear, though there is not a single, agreed-upon Protestant definition of the doctrine. Some believe the Bi...
L ost in the Fog? Introduction Many Catholics today find themselves disoriented by conflicting theological voices, unsure of what the Church truly teaches. This confusion is not always accidental. The Magisterium has warned against “studied ambiguity” used to mislead the faithful under the guise of orthodoxy [1]. In many cases, the use of seemingly faithful language while subtly altering its content lends itself to misinterpretation or even manipulation. A theological trend often described as progressive - one that emphasises historical conditioning, lived experience, and cultural adaptation - has emerged as a key driver of this phenomenon. While often motivated by pastoral concern, such an approach risks treating doctrine as fluid rather than fixed, reframing it as one option among many rather than the authoritative truth revealed by Christ and His Church. Pope Francis’s pontificate introduced a significant shift: from the doctrinal clarity of his predecessors to a pastoral s...
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Personally I played safe, cleared out her Amazon wishlist.
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One is not averse to a firm and guiding hand... 😊
DeleteI suppose our education should stop in the kitchen ... does Mrs. Clive know this? 🧐
She's a very good cook
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ReplyDeleteCressida's French grandmother said that if you are a good French cook you will never be without a husband.