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| Fr. Jacques Dupuis, S.J. |
At Easter 1998, a tiny cloud appeared -- in the shape of a very negative article published by Avvenirein
its issue for April 14. Jacques Dupuis later learned that someone in the
Vatican had commissioned that article. The [Congregation for the
Doctrine of the Faith] had gone into action; strong criticisms were
leveled against the book [at the doctrinal congregation on March 30 and
April 4]. A CDF meeting on June 10, 1998, included a number of
cardinals, one of whom afterward admitted that he had never read Dupuis'
book. They voted in favor of taking action against the book, a step
that would involve securing the pope's permission, which was forthcoming
a week later. But Dupuis knew none of this at the time.
[On Oct. 2, 1998] Dupuis [was] stunned by a communication that had
reached him [via the Jesuit superior general, Fr. Peter-Hans
Kolvenbach]. A nine-page, single-spaced document developed 14 theses
challenging Toward a Christian Theology of Religious Pluralism. A
covering page explained that the CDF found in this work by Dupuis
"serious errors or doctrinal ambiguities on doctrines of divine and
Catholic faith concerning revelation, soteriology [teaching on
salvation], Christology and the Trinity." The page ended by naming
several "dangerous affirmations" that "cannot be safely taught," such as
the application of "Mother" to the first person of the Trinity. Dupuis
was given three months to reply. Dupuis began by spending two weeks in
hospital. As a chronically sick man, this may have been inevitable. But
the stress he experienced under the quite unexpected onslaught from the
CDF unquestionably played its part.
Link (here) to read the full article by Fr Gerald O'Collins, S.J.
10 comments:
"Priests" who are more fond of appearing publicly in suits rather than clerical vestments speak volumes for their "theology".
Like Joseph Ratzinger.
To the anonymous (cowardly) sniper who pitifully stalks posters on this website, can you provide one example within the past 15 years where our blessed Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has appeared in any public function in a suit/without his vestments of office (i.e. Roman collar)? Just one example will suffice. If you cannot provide one, then please let it known that your trolling/sniping is baseless.
http://www.traditioninaction.org/RevolutionPhotos/A168rcRatz-Suit.htm
Took four seconds.
Did I not say public function in my last sentence? Yeah...I sure did. I guess cowardice breeds lack of reading comprehension? Keep digging...
Ha ha ha ha ha! I love it.
I have a question--if "Qualis Rex" hates anonymous cowards so much, shouldn't he use his real name?
I don't hate cowards...I simply expose them. FYI, the blogger (and anyone else I care to) knows exactly how to get in touch with me here. You I couldn't care less about, frankly, since through your cowardice and bile you show no signs of wanting respectful dialogue.
Huh this is strange. Did you know if you google "qualis rex" and "catholic" and "gay" you get all sorts of posts of this guy promoting homosexual lifestyle at Santa Clara University?
Anonymous your last post proves you are indeed a coward, a liar/deceiver and a stalker/troll. Indeed, I use the same monicker wherever I comment on blogs. But as anyone who cares to take your pitiful challenge will attest, I only promote traditional/legitimate Catholic thought, and not promote the homosexual lifestyle at Santa Clara University, or anywhere else. You on the other hand have outted yourself in more ways than one here, which confirms who I suspected I was dealing with. "Homo" Homini lupus (fallax) est.
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