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The Weblog at The View from the Core - Tue. 11/23/04 06:57:53 AM
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A Hitchcock Twofer No, not Alfred. Margaret wrote over the weekend about this article by Catholic historian James Hitchcock: For more than a decade, journalists have commented regularly on Pope John Paul’s apparent desire to appoint more “conservative” bishops in the United States. Yet despite promises of a “counter-reformation,” the liberal trend continues. A leading Catholic scholar and journalist examines that paradox.... Looked awful familiar. I eventually discovered that I had linked it a long time ago at my CatholicPage. Also, Diogenes links this article by Hitchcock: Catholics at the time of the Second Vatican Council were told that they had neglected Scripture, a claim which was to some extent true. The average Catholic probably did know the Bible less well than the average Protestant, and Catholic teachings were often presented solely on the basis of Church tradition, with only passing nods to the New Testament. Thus self-consciously "renewed" Catholics rushed to join Bible-study groups.... I've always found Hitchcock to be informed and insightful. Lane Core Jr. CIW P Tue. 11/23/04 06:57:53 AM |
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