Ambiguities in Pope Francis's Message of Mercy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21363350 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Louis Roy (0000-0001-6431-7179, Dominican University College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue | 1105 |
| Pages | 396-407 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Blackfriars (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0028-4289 • E-ISSN: 1741-2005 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/nbfr.12710 |
| OpenAlex | W3215364839 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
This essay purports to discuss some of Pope Francis's ambiguities. It is divided into seven sections. I present his background. I acknowledge the significance of his message of mercy and, based on Bernard Lonergan and Ladislas Örsy, I show how mercy ought to be wisely practised. I discuss Francis's Bergsonian epistemology, which I deem inadequate. I deplore his ambiguities about uncertainty. I then proceed to detail two impasses, which he has not overcome, at least until now: the possibility of ordaining women to the priesthood and the possibility of admitting Gays and Lesbians to eucharistic communion. I finally conclude with an appeal to a constructive and critical dialogue
Appeal · Constructive · Epistemology · Political science · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Computer Science · Law · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity · Religion, Gender, and Enlightenment
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |