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5 Feb 2025 Conversations with Tyler Ross Douthat on Why Religion Makes More Sense Than You Think
“I’d say when the pope defines a dogma of the church infallibly, like the dogma of the Immaculate Conception or something like that, I think that has a useful clarity.”
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- 5 Feb 2025
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…So, maybe the pope shouldn’t get to decide when he’s speaking ex cathedra. The pope, yes. This is the thing. Again, the Francis era has raised all of these debates. Just as Protestants run into difficulty arguing about what the authority of scripture actually delivers, Catholics run into difficulty arguing about where the specific lines are of when and when not the pope is speaking infallibly. I’d say when the pope defines a dogma of the church infallibly, like the dogma of the Immaculate Conception or something like that, I think that has a useful clarity. I think on questions of morality, yes, the historical record gets a little murkier. What have been the inspirations behind your fantasy novel? Online and free, The Falcon’s Children.…
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