Cards. Ruini and Scola on “secularism”

Posted on 23 February 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I parsed Kmiec in TIME.

Take a look at these pieces by Card. Ruini and Card. Scola on secularism.  They are posted by Sandro Magister.

Lead off:

Here is how they see the Church’s role in the public sphere: if it were silent, for example, about life and death, "it would not contribute to the good of all"

 

Another great quote from an Eastern bishop:

 

"The West must decide to understand what influence faith has in the public life of its citizens, it cannot dismiss the problem."

 

Some people, I think Kmiec included, presume that the Church has been effectively defeated in the public square and it she is vociferous in defending certain doctrines, she will be completely marginalized.  Therefore churchmen shouldn’t "interfere" too much in public affairs.  Otherwise, just chime in on the "acceptable" issues, avoiding those which are too thorny.

These two pieces might also be interesting for the discussion of religious liberty: how the Church with her clear conviction and doctrine interacts with the state.

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One Comment

  1. John Polhamus says:
    23 February 2009 at 3:28 PM

    Father, perhaps this doesn’t entirely fit here, but in light of the above, and in light of the hit pieces, the baying of the wolves at the ankles of the Holy Father, and the increasing boldness of those who resist him to his face, I contribute the following link to an editorial I just published, “Brothers Declaration on Petrine Unity: We Stand Firmly with Benedict XVI”, if it’s any use to you or the readers. I know you’ve called for examples of web-support before, and this is a small example of what some men in the pews can do when they get together, a better form of Catholic Action. But I do maintain: we must be as active as the left in protecting the Holy Father, from wherever we happen to be, no matter how apathetic that place may appear.

    http://www.sandiegooratorians.blogspot.com/

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