Bergoglio is not satisfied just changing the Church in the present; he must also rewrite Her history to justify his plans forward.
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Posted on 10/26/2021 5:37:28 PM PDT by ebb tide
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A Vatican conference will gather both Christian and non-Christian historians and experts to delve deep into the history of the church in the first centuries of Christianity.
Speaking to journalists at the Vatican press office Oct. 26, Norbertine Father Bernard Ardura, president of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences, said the conference program was inspired by Pope Francis, who urged him “to work with scholars from all scientific backgrounds, from the most varied cultural sensibilities and from the most diverse historiographical methods.”
“Pope Francis insisted on the need for the committee to promote a fruitful collaboration in the scientific field, not only with Catholic academic institutions, but as well as with all historians and specialists in auxiliary sciences of history who are ready to work together in the search for the truth, taking into account only their scientific expertise,” Father Ardura said.
At the Oct. 27-29 conference, titled “Inquiry into the history of the first centuries of the church,” will bring scholars from across Europe as well as India, Iraq, China and the United States to focus particularly on the first two centuries of Christianity.
The two main historical accounts of the early church have several points of conflict, Father Ardura said. The first account is that of Eusebius of Caesarea, the fourth-century bishop who chronicled the church’s development from the first century to the fourth century.
The Norbertine priest noted, however, that Eusebius’ account of the first-century church was so similar to the Christian church that existed in the fourth century “as if it had always been as he knew it.”
“It is as if we were to say today that the early church was like that of the 21st century. It is obvious, instead, that there has been a development,” Father Ardura said.
The second historical account, he continued, was more in line with Martin Luther’s perspective, which chronicles the “progressive degradation” of the church over the centuries until the Protestant Reformation.
Father Ardura emphasized the importance of the conference in studying the church’s history and searching for truth no matter where it may lead. However, he also noted that the conference is only the beginning.
“We will not arrive at certain conclusions,” Father Ardura said. “We want to give space to researchers who in various disciplines have acquired knowledge” of early Christian history.
Bergoglio is not satisfied just changing the Church in the present; he must also rewrite Her history to justify his plans forward.
Ping
Was Jesus trans?
Who is the second historian mentioned? A name anybody knows or respects? Should I assume not, if it is not mentioned right there with Eusebius?
Bergolio likes ambiguity, stirring the pot. This is one thing that scares me about him, as that is bad leadership, and is not of God.
There is already a library of books written on this topic, from Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox perspectives. I suspect that this project has a pre-ordained agenda intended to justify moving the church further in the direction that this pope wants to lead it.
It’s probably Martin Luther, himself. Bergoglio is a big fan of Luther.
Don’t like the sounds of this. With this Pope, I don’t expect anything good to come out of this. I’m Catholic, I love history, including early Christian history, and I just don’t feel good vibes out of this.
The Norbertine priest noted, however, that Eusebius’ account of the first-century church was so similar to the Christian church that existed in the fourth century “as if it had always been as he knew it.”
The more I read "the old guys", the more I trust their accounts. Much closer in time to what they're writing about, and they had access to sources now lost.
He was NOT a towering intellect.
He was right to call attention to the abuses going on in the Church, but his rewrite of theology was self-serving.
—> The second historical account, he continued, was more in line with Martin Luther’s perspective, which chronicles the “progressive degradation” of the church over the centuries until the Protestant Reformation.
Today, it is worse.
It is also thoroughly gay, which is both known and protected.
So says the prot whose cult allows lesbian “ministers”.
I’m sorry ebb, but apparently you are misinformed - and I’ll try to help.
My church doesn’t allow homosexuals to be in any position of leadership in the church.
If one were discovered, they’d be removed, exercising church discipline as Paul taught Christian churches to do.
Why doesn’t Rome follow Scripture, starting with all the gay leaders in the Vatican??
Why do they allow gay priests, bishops, cardinals, etc??
If they are a Christian church, why are they violating Very Clear Scripture teaching??
Are you supportive of this ebb?
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