Search Results: Dissent in the Church

Church Teachings on Euthanasia

By Brian Clowes, PhD / June 2, 2020 /
health care elderly

…Latter-Day Saints (Mormons), the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Presbyterian Church USA, Seventh-Day Adventists, the Southern Baptist Convention, and the United Methodist Church. Furthermore, all three major Jewish movements…

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The Teaching of the Prophetic Encyclical Humanae Vitae (Part XIII)

By Adolfo J. Castañeda / December 22, 2021 /

The Third Prophecy Part VI: The Fourth Prophecy Part VII: Modernity’s Challenges to Humanae Vitae Part VIII: The Church’s Right to Teach on Birth Control Part IX: The Church’s Teaching…

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Why the Church Protects Human Sexuality and Marriage

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / March 29, 2021 /

…its teaching. In recent years powerful lobby groups, both within and without the Church, have been pushing for the Church to change its teachings on sexuality and marriage. At times,…

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The Consequences of Not Telling the Truth

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / June 10, 2017 /
truth and lie

…in true freedom, and are offered to all. The Church isn’t, as even many Catholics seem to assume, just some social agency with rituals. “The Church in this world is…

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The Teaching of the Prophetic Encyclical Humanae Vitae (Part I)

By Adolfo J. Castañeda / July 27, 2018 /

…fact, the teaching contained in infallible Humanae Vitae is not simply a teaching of the Church, but a teaching given to the Church by God Himself.3 Unfortunately, Humane Vitae has…

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What Is the Theology of the Body?

By Adolfo J. Castañeda / October 9, 2020 /

…marriage is a reflection of Christ’s love for the Church, which is his body. The real marriage is that of Jesus and His Bride the Church, ours is a visible…

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What is the Role of Conscience in Moral Decision-Making?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / October 15, 2021 /
decision making; conscience

…morality. This is not the teaching of the Catholic Church. According to the Church, the conscience is a witness to the moral law authored by God. Each Catholic is required…

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Worrisome Statement on Contraception from Vatican Institute

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / July 25, 2022 /
pack of pink pills

…should “condemn dissent,” the Academy tweeted that “what is dissent today, can change.” According to the person tweeting from the PAV account, “this is not relativism.” The account then noted…

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Has the Catholic Church Always Condemned Abortion?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / August 31, 2018 /
churches

…abortion. The Catholic Church on Abortion: Misconceptions Misconception 1: The Catholic Church Holds a “Position” on Abortion. The Church does not take a “position” on abortion, nor does she have…

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Can We Use Our Consciences on Contraception?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / April 18, 2018 /
forms of contraception

…Choice (CFFC) and other dissenting groups, this letter claimed most Catholics use birth control. So, they say, it should be embraced and promoted by the Church. This attitude is a…

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