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The actual recognition that church teaching can change was itself a product of the development of doctrine.
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Here is incomplete list of instances in which Catholic church teaching has changed: 1. Slavery: was considered good in certain cases & now is considered evil in all cases. 2. Freedom of religion: Popes condemned it during 19th century; was accepted at 2nd Vatican Council
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I appreciate this memorial about my father by @ggrenwald above any I have read today--for his comprehensive review of his bio & history, for his attention to themes generally overlooked about his post-Vietnam life, but particularly for deep appreciation of his human qualities.🙏
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Here's my @RollingStone article on Daniel Ellsberg, the heroic Pentagon Papers leaker who died today at 92: "We’re Told Never to Meet Our Childhood Heroes. Knowing Daniel Ellsberg Proved That Wrong" rollingstone.com/politics/polit
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