1. Theological convictions aside, Pope Francis's approach to changing church teaching is just fascinating to watch: https://cruxnow.com/global-church/2016/09/12/pope-okays-argentine-doc-communion-divorced-remarried/ …
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2. He felt constrained from simply teaching "communion for the remarried is licit, case by case." Too much opposition, too much division.
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3. So he issued a document that *almost* said this, that seemed to *imply* this ... and then urged local churches/bishops to interpret.
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Stealth reform is the way to go. Almost impossible to change doctrine, but shifts of emphasis are very doable.
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Exactly. I believe I coined "stealth reform," thank you very much. :-)
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I will credit you in all future articles.
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