There is a bit of controversy around the blogosphere about a papal decree for the year of St. Paul and the plenary indulgences that Benedict XVI is offering.
I think there's some misunderstanding as to what this is. Pope Benedict isn't reinstating some Medieval relic...Indulgences never left. Pope Benedict XV gave a partial or plenary indulgence for Bible reading with his papal encyclial Spiritus Paraclitus in the 1920's. Trent reaffirms this dogma immediately after Luther's shenanigans, etc. This isn't something that Benedict XVI is digging back up, it has been part of the Church's teaching and life for quite some time.
Secondly, Indulgences do not forgive sins. Indulgences are for the remission of temporal punishment due to sin and are only given after the penitent has received the sacrament of reconciliation. You may not buy an Indulgence, either.
Showing posts with label Religion in the Public Square. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Religion in the Public Square. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Friday, July 18, 2008
On Respecting Religion
There's a very interesting series of blog posts all related to a man named Webster Cook stealing the Eucharist from a Catholic Church.
Chris Brady has a short post here.
PZ Myers (a Biologist who is a heavy-hitter in his field) wrote a rather long post here.
Drew Tatusko responds to PZ Myers here.
I think Drew makes an excellent point in his post: the patent disrespect of Myers (and many of his commenters) undermine the very "liberalism" that they themselves claim to espouse.
Chris Brady has a short post here.
PZ Myers (a Biologist who is a heavy-hitter in his field) wrote a rather long post here.
Drew Tatusko responds to PZ Myers here.
I think Drew makes an excellent point in his post: the patent disrespect of Myers (and many of his commenters) undermine the very "liberalism" that they themselves claim to espouse.
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