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"Dear Doubting Thomas..." Part 7: The Church on Paper vs. the Church in the Pews (#475)
Thomas named a frustration many people feel when they look seriously at Catholicism: on paper and in history the Church looks strong, bold, and majestic, yet in many ordinary parishes and contemporary voices it can feel soft, embarrassed by its own doctrine, and eager to concede to the spirit of the age. In this final episode of the series, Greg takes that dissonance seriously. He distinguishes it from the usual “Church of sinners” cliché, places Vatican II and its aftermath in the much longer pattern of how ecumenical councils actually work across centuries, and points to signs that the…
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