The pope has officially jumped the shark. While a number of mainline Protestant denominations and prominent Evangelical pastors have changed their position on homosexuality and same-sex marriage in recent years, I never expected that the Catholic Church would do so. On Monday, the pope issued a declaration (Fiducia Supplicans) allowing priests to bless same-sex couples. To be fair, the Catholic Church is still officially saying homosexual behavior is sinful and still rejects same-sex marriage as genuine marriage, but blessing same-sex couples is at least tantamount to a moral approval of homosexual behavior.
December 2023
Monthly Archive
December 20, 2023
Pope Francis approves the blessing of same-sex unions
Posted by Jason Dulle under Hamartiology, Homosexuality, Same-sex Marriage, Sin, Theology[3] Comments
December 15, 2023
Theistic Arguments #5: The Moral Argument for God’s Existence
Posted by Jason Dulle under Apologetics, Moral Argument, Theistic Arguments[17] Comments
The fifth argument I offer for God’s existence in my “Does God Exist?” podcast series is the moral argument. Moral arguments argue from the reality of morality to the existence of God. If morality is real > God is real.I just published the first of nine episodes, which is a 1-N-Done episode. In the series, I explain why God is the only adequate explanation for our moral experience, and then address the most common objections against the moral argument.
December 6, 2023
Hypocrisy is not moral failure, but moral pretending
Posted by Jason Dulle under Hamartiology, Holiness, Theology[4] Comments
Most people would define a hypocrite as someone who does something that they claim is wrong. That can’t be the right definition, however, because it would consign everyone to being a hypocrite. Everyone sins, which means everyone who believes in morality acts in ways that is contrary to morality. That would make everyone a hypocrite. If your definition of hypocrite turns every person into a hypocrite, then your definition is not a meaningful definition. Something is wrong with the definition. A hypocrite is not someone who fails to live up to their moral ideals, but someone who falsely professes to believe in such ideals in the first place. A hypocrite is an actor.
See also:
“I’m not a Christian because there are too many hypocrites in the church”
Thinking to Believe 