This blog explores both historical and current events guided by the thought of the leading thinkers, past and present, of this school or movement of theology. Refer to the Classic Posts, Great and Contemporary Thinkers, various links of all kinds, in addition to the Archives themselves. David is the founder and manager of this website, but many friends contribute to it on a regular basis.
Dr. Barstad says, "I do not believe the Gospel can ever be comfortably integrated with any social/political order that depends on coercive force." I presume this in opposition to the pre-conciliar and long-accepted principle of the Catholic confessional state. However, EVERY political order relies on the use of coercive force, to one degree or another. It's only a matter of which controlling ethic--American liberalism or Catholicism--you want in charge of such authority.
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Dr. Barstad says, "I do not believe the Gospel can ever be comfortably integrated with any social/political order that depends on coercive force." I presume this in opposition to the pre-conciliar and long-accepted principle of the Catholic confessional state. However, EVERY political order relies on the use of coercive force, to one degree or another. It's only a matter of which controlling ethic--American liberalism or Catholicism--you want in charge of such authority.
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