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The Catholic Church and Women

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 19:09:46 +0000

For Catholics, as well as Jews and other Christians, the story of man’s relationship with woman begins in the Book of Genesis with God making Adam from the dust and Eve from Adam’s rib, and the two subsequently eating the forbidden fruit—Eve after succumbing to the serpent’s tempting, and Adam following her example. In time, [...]

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Understanding Infallibility, Part 4

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Thu, 24 May 2018 16:39:06 +0000

Part 1 discussed the origin of the doctrine of Papal Infallibility in the first Vatican Council (1869-1870). Part 2 examined the intellectual climate at that time, the theological differences, and their impact. Part 3 considered the confusion that still exists about the doctrine and Pope Francis’ agreement to “an open and impartial discussion on the [...]

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Understanding Infallibility

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Wed, 02 May 2018 11:41:23 +0000

The woman was confused about the Catholic doctrine of infallibility, so she wrote to a Catholic website for clarification. The answer she received may be summarized as follows: Doctrines are beliefs that Catholics must accept, and they include “solemnly defined” dogmas and “other teachings” that are “definitively proposed.” The latter kind are “no less certain” [...]

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