Ambiguities in Pope Francis's Message of Mercy
This essay purports to discuss some of Pope Francis's ambiguities. It is divided into seven sections. I present his background. I acknowledge the significance of his message of mercy and, based on Bernard Lonergan and Ladislas Örsy, I show how mercy ought to be wisely practised. I discuss Franc...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2022
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New blackfriars
Year: 2022, Volume: 103, Issue: 1105, Pages: 396-407 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Francis Pope 1936-
/ Mercy
/ Ambiguity
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Further subjects: | B
Bergson
B Women's Ordination B Dialogue B Gays B Lonergan B Mercy |
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Summary: | This essay purports to discuss some of Pope Francis's ambiguities. It is divided into seven sections. I present his background. I acknowledge the significance of his message of mercy and, based on Bernard Lonergan and Ladislas Örsy, I show how mercy ought to be wisely practised. I discuss Francis's Bergsonian epistemology, which I deem inadequate. I deplore his ambiguities about uncertainty. I then proceed to detail two impasses, which he has not overcome, at least until now: the possibility of ordaining women to the priesthood and the possibility of admitting Gays and Lesbians to eucharistic communion. I finally conclude with an appeal to a constructive and critical dialogue. |
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ISSN: | 1741-2005 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: New blackfriars
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/nbfr.12710 |