Edward Feser's theological views

[preacher_of_christ]

I asked this question before, but apparently my phrasing of the question caused numerous attacks and one response, so I’ll ask the question again. Edward Feser has said that he is a Traditional Catholic. Since this can mean different things, I want to ask if he is a sedevacantist or anti-democratic? What are his views that causes him to call himself Traditional? In case someone wants to nagg about chosing the wrong category, I figured that this is not about philosophy but about a philosopher, hence I placed it in catholic living since it’s a general question.

 

[stpurl]

Why, especially after the other thread, do you keep asking if he is sedevacanist or anti-democratic, when you were informed on THAT thread he is neither, and furthermore, that ‘traditional Catholic’ does not imply that a person is sedevacantist OR antidemocratic?

And we are not attacking you. The fact is, by asking is he ‘one or the other’ of two positions which are positions which the vast majority of traditional Catholics, just like the vast majority of ‘regular’ Catholics, do not hold, you are implying that the mere fact of calling him ‘traditional’ means that he (Dr Feser) is likely to be either sedevacantist or antidemocratic. That is both unfair and unkind to Catholics of all ‘inclinations’.

Further, why not (respectfully) check out his bio and then if you have questions, come back with specifics?

I’m sorry to say this but truly, sir or madam, you seem convinced that the mere ‘label’ of ‘traditional’ means a Catholic is one of two rather unsavory things, when a traditional Catholic is no more likely to be sedevacantist or ‘antidemocratic’ than Joe Ordinary Catholic sitting in any church anywhere.

 

[angel12]

I want to ask if he is a sedevacantist or anti-democratic? What are his views that causes him to call himself Traditional?

I believe he has a blog and a website. Why don’t you check those out for first-hand information?

 

[Wesrock]

He’s definitely not a sedevacantist. And I’ve never seen him espouse anti-democratic views or monarchism, though I don’t think he’d hold monarchy is evil. His economic and most social politics seem to better align with American small government ideals policy wise. The one area against that was that, while not something he necessarily favors as actual policy in practice or in all situations, he thinks governments may have the right to curtail certain religious freedoms to promote Catholicism.

Traditional Catholicism isn’t so much about politics though. But he’s definitely not a sedevacantist.

 

[Crusader13]

I still don’t understand what you mean by “anti-democratic”. Usually people will ask if a traditionalist is anti-Vatican II or anti-Novus Ordo, but I’ve never heard someone ask if a traditionalist is anti-democratic.

could you explain what you mean by anti-democratic and how it relates to being a traditionalist?