There may arise some difficulties mainly when the Catholic practices contradict with the teachings. An illustration is drawn when the Catholic sited that the human race did not evolve from one set of parents because the Bible story about Eve and Adam was just a myth. The declaration, that they have no problem with practices such as remarriages, modern contraception methods and gay's relationship, has caught the attention of majority as this is opposed to the teachings of church. This has led to some people opting for help from Catholic fundamentalism.
The term fundamentalism has been in practice and has been used with other definitions. It is based on the false dichotomy that is in between love and truth. It is associated with an inflexible literalism that destroys writings from context passage in the Holy Scriptures, the overall scriptures and the living customs and values of church.
At another perspective it may also refer to those people who would quote conciliar documents, papal encyclicals and catechism in form of literal sense as a way to justify the credibility of major church practices and teachings, now this become another different issue.
Holy Scriptures are written a symbolic language and offered in various forms. Although it contains truth, and also the primary source of theology, it is not the core book for accurate theological definitions. Therefore church defines the change that occurs or takes place through the words of consecration, namely, the substances that are used for bread and wine are converted into blood and body, divinity and soul of Christ, this term was intended to be understood literally. There are contradictions with the meaning of transubstantiation for just teaching that Christ is present as a sign is an error.
In its various teachings, church is still trying to widen its base so as to emphasize its teachings and morals related to its doctrine with a high level of precision. The language used for its pronouncements is well selected so that the original meaning is not lost. The reason behind this is for church to have the teachings demand be literally viewed and accepted.
On the other hand, it is related issue of using political terms such as liberal and conservative towards the ideology of church. Its once occurred in New Orleans during a theological lecture. The lecture ridiculed Christian leaving in North Shore by terming them as Ultra-conservative. This term caught the attention of the Pope John two who later condemned using it in relation to the church.
The primary concern of using these political terms to the church is that it degrades the concept of the truth that is attached to church. This creates more doubt on the credibility of church matters. It hence ends up to people starting to express their opinion that are subjective in nature. Eventually both church and people will have their versions of the truth and in the end there will be no viable reality. The political terms also tend to undermine morally and teachings.
Catholics are bound to follow and ascent to all doctrine and moral pronouncement of the pope, and this does not matter whether he is speaking with his ordinary teaching authority or his extraordinary charisma. He is still teaching through the special divine assistance and as an vicar of the ambassador of Christ here on earth.
The term fundamentalism has been in practice and has been used with other definitions. It is based on the false dichotomy that is in between love and truth. It is associated with an inflexible literalism that destroys writings from context passage in the Holy Scriptures, the overall scriptures and the living customs and values of church.
At another perspective it may also refer to those people who would quote conciliar documents, papal encyclicals and catechism in form of literal sense as a way to justify the credibility of major church practices and teachings, now this become another different issue.
Holy Scriptures are written a symbolic language and offered in various forms. Although it contains truth, and also the primary source of theology, it is not the core book for accurate theological definitions. Therefore church defines the change that occurs or takes place through the words of consecration, namely, the substances that are used for bread and wine are converted into blood and body, divinity and soul of Christ, this term was intended to be understood literally. There are contradictions with the meaning of transubstantiation for just teaching that Christ is present as a sign is an error.
In its various teachings, church is still trying to widen its base so as to emphasize its teachings and morals related to its doctrine with a high level of precision. The language used for its pronouncements is well selected so that the original meaning is not lost. The reason behind this is for church to have the teachings demand be literally viewed and accepted.
On the other hand, it is related issue of using political terms such as liberal and conservative towards the ideology of church. Its once occurred in New Orleans during a theological lecture. The lecture ridiculed Christian leaving in North Shore by terming them as Ultra-conservative. This term caught the attention of the Pope John two who later condemned using it in relation to the church.
The primary concern of using these political terms to the church is that it degrades the concept of the truth that is attached to church. This creates more doubt on the credibility of church matters. It hence ends up to people starting to express their opinion that are subjective in nature. Eventually both church and people will have their versions of the truth and in the end there will be no viable reality. The political terms also tend to undermine morally and teachings.
Catholics are bound to follow and ascent to all doctrine and moral pronouncement of the pope, and this does not matter whether he is speaking with his ordinary teaching authority or his extraordinary charisma. He is still teaching through the special divine assistance and as an vicar of the ambassador of Christ here on earth.
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