Previously, we explored the question of whether prior to Vatican II (1965) there was a doctrine that nation states should confess the faith. (See Part
Some people claim that the Church used to profess the doctrine of the confessional state, but that Vatican II (1965) rejected the doctrine. They say:
Prior to Vatican II (1965) the Church was committed to religious tolerance. Vatican II changed the situation by declaring religious freedom. Since that development there
In 1864 Pope Pius IX rejected the view that: the Church ought to be separated from the State. (Syllabus of Errors 55) In 1965 Vatican
How should we view Mass suspensions in light of the moral order and obedience? The virtue of obedience seems especially relevant now as we finish
The political divide in America seems to only get more polarized each year. Given the moral trajectory of our nation’s people and the “progress” away
“Because science fiction primarily deals with the future, it must inevitably deal with the end of the world, and thus SF overlaps more
