Month: October 2026
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What Jesus Actually Said About Hell
“Mistranslation is only part of the reason we think today that Jesus preached about an eternal hell. The rest comes from cultural traditions both before and after him.” It is likely that Jesus saw it differently. It is also difficult to reconcile a notion of eternal damnation with the infinite love of God.
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Would a different question yield a different answer on the ordination of women?
This piece, Ordination of women: the Church is asking the wrong question, on the Global Catholic site is interesting reading. Essentially the argument is that when we ask “Can the Church ordain women?” we put the Church at the centre of discernment and immediately narrow the investigation. It goes on to suggest that a better,…