The Catholic Post Think The Church Is In Turmoil New Book Explores

The Catholic Post Think The Church Is In Turmoil New Book Explores By: the catholic post february 24, 2022 book review. reviewed for the catholic post by matthew vander vennet. as a church historian, whenever a new historical title becomes available, i get excited. “light from darkness: nine times the catholic church was in turmoil — and came out stronger than before” by steve weidenkopf is the most. There is a constant refrain of getting back to the sources and imitating what the early church did, as if simply going back to a “purer” time would solve the perceived ills or issues within and without the church. while it is a nice thought, to ignore the 20 centuries of lived reality would be a tremendous mistake.

In New Book Historian Looks At Church And State Turmoil Facing Biden Aci prensa staff, aug 19, 2024 15:20 pm (cna). in his new book, “ a short history of the roman mass ” (ignatius press, sept 2024), father michael lang, a priest of the oratory of st. philip. A church historian looks at the religious, institutional, and social challenges ahead for joe biden—america's second catholic president—and how they parallel those faced by pope francis. Across the u.s., the catholic church is undergoing an immense shift. generations of catholics who embraced the modernizing tide sparked in the 1960s by vatican ii are increasingly giving way to religious conservatives who believe the church has been twisted by change, with the promise of eternal salvation replaced by guitar masses, parish food pantries and casual indifference to church doctrine. In his new book, light from darkness, weidenkopf shows how the church’s past ages were no less tumultuous than our own. yet, whether it was decadent hierarchs selling out the faith for pleasure and power, or hostile princes, heresies, or ideologies (sometimes all three at once) menacing christendom, the catholic church not only persisted.