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[flameburns623]

Catholics are not described as liberal or conservative. Those terms refer to politics

Horse-putty.

‘Liberal’ and ‘conservative’ are NOT exclusively political terms but are also philosophical terms used to describe differing approaches to religious understanding. Or many other social organisms or broad-based ideologies.

Liberal Roman Catholics are going to be more-individualistic in their approach to faith, more focused on personal freedom and on adapting to change as a normative part of the religious experience. They will be uncomfortable with top-down hierarchical decision-making, favor collegiality and consensus-building, have a stronger focus on alleviating sin as a structural ill than on personal piety or privatised spirituality. They will be more likely to address social ills such as poverty and oppression than their conservative Catholic counterparts.

Conservatives for their part see change as something to be managed and limited, and usually believe there is a central core of absolutely unchanging truths not to be tampered with. They stress the nature of the Church as a hierarchical organization from which authority flows from the top downward; and focus more of their religious efforts on personal holiness and spirituality and on limited specific issues such as abortion than on making dramatic changes in the social or economic order to ensure greater justice within a society.

There used to be a great Wiki article that distinguished the two but I’m not locating it presently. Conservative Catholicism is NOT synonymous with ‘orthodox’ Catholicism, though in my opinion conservative Catholics are more orthodox on most issues than are most liberal Roman Catholics.

In any case: the best liberal Catholic periodicals that I know of are Sojourners, National Catholic Reporter, US Catholic, and Commonweal. I don’t like any of these periodicals but they’re the best ones I know anything of.

 

[Dale_M]

In any case: the best liberal Catholic periodicals that I know of are Sojourners, National Catholic Reporter, US Catholic, and Commonweal.

I am going to quibble with you about the inclusion of Sojourners as a Catholic publication It certainly is a liberal Christian magazine, but its roots are Evangelical (yes, there is such a thing as liberal Evangelicals!) and the couple issues I’ve read still seem to see Evangelicals as their base. Folks here may be familiar with Sojourners because of its connection with its founder, Jim Wallis.

But I agree with you about liberal and conservative Catholics being independent of orthodoxy. I’ve bumped into some self described traditional Catholics who were definitely not orthodox.

 

[childofmary1143]

I’ve been reading and posting here a while, and I’m not so sure it was a joke.

Liberal opinions are anathema around here.

Heretical opinions are anathema around here. After all, why be Catholic if you don’t believe in ALL that it teaches?

 

[flameburns623]

I am going to quibble with you about the inclusion of Sojourners as a Catholic publication It certainly is a liberal Christian magazine, but its roots are Evangelical (yes, there is such a thing as liberal Evangelicals!) and the couple issues I’ve read still seem to see Evangelicals as their base. Folks here may be familiar with Sojourners because of its connection with its founder, Jim Wallis.

But I agree with you about liberal and conservative Catholics being independent of orthodoxy. I’ve bumped into some self described traditional Catholics who were definitely not orthodox.

I have to apologize. Somehow I thought Sojourners was originally a Franciscan/Pax Christi collaborative effort. My bad. I did overlook “America”, which I believe is a Jesuit publication. The Society of Jesus, tragically, has become such a wholly heterodox society that it is amazing the Vatican does not disband it again.

 

[grandfather]

I . The Society of Jesus, tragically, has become such a wholly heterodox society that it is amazing the Vatican does not disband it again.

That will probably not be necessary. At their last big conference they seemed to realize they are in crisis. They know something is seriously wrong. They will either be reformed or continue to wither and die.

 

[Lepanto]

In any case: the best liberal Catholic periodicals that I know of are Sojourners, National Catholic Reporter, US Catholic, and Commonweal. I don’t like any of these periodicals but they’re the best ones I know anything of.

Best at what?

 

[maggiemay2u]

Horse-putty.

‘Liberal’ and ‘conservative’ are NOT exclusively political terms but are also philosophical terms used to describe differing approaches to religious understanding. Or many other social organisms or broad-based ideologies.

Liberal Roman Catholics are going to be more-individualistic in their approach to faith, more focused on personal freedom and on adapting to change as a normative part of the religious experience. They will be uncomfortable with top-down hierarchical decision-making, favor collegiality and consensus-building, have a stronger focus on alleviating sin as a structural ill than on personal piety or privatised spirituality. They will be more likely to address social ills such as poverty and oppression than their conservative Catholic counterparts.

Conservatives for their part see change as something to be managed and limited, and usually believe there is a central core of absolutely unchanging truths not to be tampered with. They stress the nature of the Church as a hierarchical organization from which authority flows from the top downward; and focus more of their religious efforts on personal holiness and spirituality and on limited specific issues such as abortion than on making dramatic changes in the social or economic order to ensure greater justice within a society.

There used to be a great Wiki article that distinguished the two but I’m not locating it presently. Conservative Catholicism is NOT synonymous with ‘orthodox’ Catholicism, though in my opinion conservative Catholics are more orthodox on most issues than are most liberal Roman Catholics.

In any case: the best liberal Catholic periodicals that I know of are Sojourners, National Catholic Reporter, US Catholic, and Commonweal. I don’t like any of these periodicals but they’re the best ones I know anything of.

May I ask your sources for these claims?

Thanks!

 

[Maxply]

I think the word “liberal” is damaged goods. The 60s ruined it for you. The fact of the matter is that the church and its teachings are not a democracy open to change by vote.

I think this is a good thing.

 

[Mimi]

I enjoy the monthy periodical, New Oxford Review.
I don’t agree with everything published, but if you want intellectual stimulation about religion, that publication covers quite a lot.

newoxfordreview.org/

You can subscribe online for $10.00! What a deal. I like the print edition, too, but the cost is a bit more.

God bless, and happy reading,

Mimi

 

[Rand_Al_Thor]

I’ve been reading and posting here a while, and I’m not so sure it was a joke.

Liberal opinions are anathema around here.

Perhaps that is because most liberal opinions these days are so anti-Catholic. This is, after all, a Catholic website.

In Christ,
Rand

 

[Julianna]

Horse-putty.

‘Liberal’ and ‘conservative’ are NOT exclusively political terms but are also philosophical terms used to describe differing approaches to religious understanding. Or many other social organisms or broad-based ideologies.

Liberal Roman Catholics are going to be more-individualistic in their approach to faith, more focused on personal freedom and on adapting to change as a normative part of the religious experience. They will be uncomfortable with top-down hierarchical decision-making, favor collegiality and consensus-building, have a stronger focus on alleviating sin as a structural ill than on personal piety or privatised spirituality. They will be more likely to address social ills such as poverty and oppression than their conservative Catholic counterparts.

Conservatives for their part see change as something to be managed and limited, and usually believe there is a central core of absolutely unchanging truths not to be tampered with. They stress the nature of the Church as a hierarchical organization from which authority flows from the top downward; and focus more of their religious efforts on personal holiness and spirituality and on limited specific issues such as abortion than on making dramatic changes in the social or economic order to ensure greater justice within a society.

There used to be a great Wiki article that distinguished the two but I’m not locating it presently. Conservative Catholicism is NOT synonymous with ‘orthodox’ Catholicism, though in my opinion conservative Catholics are more orthodox on most issues than are most liberal Roman Catholics.

In any case: the best liberal Catholic periodicals that I know of are Sojourners, National Catholic Reporter, US Catholic, and Commonweal. I don’t like any of these periodicals but they’re the best ones I know anything of.

Well said…now out of the two, I’m going to “cherry pick” myself, just for fun. see items in blue…

I guess I am as a moderate a Catholic as I am politically. Good balance.

 

[Nickkname]

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