If women believe they are not capable of thinking theologically, or leading and
teaching in the church effectively, then that stereotype perpetuates an unfortunate cycle in which women are hesitant to even try.»
Not exact matches
West's passion is to equip the
Church to respond
effectively to the sexual revolution and he thinks that the answer may lie
in the
teachings of a late Pope.
In recent years, however, there has been a wealth of literature, disseminated all the more
effectively by means of the internet, which bears witness to the rediscovery of
Church teaching concerning contraception by many young couples.
I also grew up
in a time when the
Church failed to
teach Her people
effectively, and as an adult, I began seeking the truth and the answers myself, and found everything I needed was right there.
The
Church also needs to find a way to
teach what she affirms
in her official doctrines, something that hasn't been happening very
effectively for two generations.
My belief, for what it is worth, is that this
teaching and instructing can be done much more
effectively in the parish house,
in the
church hall and the like, at sessions specifically arranged for the purpose, rather than
in the course of divine worship.
In the view of many thoughtful Catholics, the failure to address
effectively the scandal of Catholic politicians who publicly reject the
Church's
teaching on the gospel of life is gravely undermining the credibility of episcopal authority.
as for people who think you're evil, a mate of mine who pastors a
church in wolverhampton told me a while back that if you're
teaching effectively you're unlikely to be far from what many people would call heresy.