I do think one of the problems with the church’s teaching on conscience is its individualistic construction. It would be a big step forward for it to reimagine conscience as a communal faculty of the body of Christ.
Thank you for highlighting the importance of a community of conscience for the practice of faith. I look forward to your future writings and developments on this topic. Somehow I feel that Pope Francis’ openness to the gift of synodality is an essential element for the development of a community of conscience.
This is excellent, thank you. I’ve thought about the role of conscience, and community of conscience for a while, and would be interested if you could add reflections on the intra-ecclesial dimensions of objection of conscience. What should the people do when the Bishop, priest or a lay group is publicly known to be corrupt? I think the Rupnik case is an example, and many Catholics are divided. I’d be very interested in your views and perhaps historical examples.
I do think one of the problems with the church’s teaching on conscience is its individualistic construction. It would be a big step forward for it to reimagine conscience as a communal faculty of the body of Christ.
Thank you for highlighting the importance of a community of conscience for the practice of faith. I look forward to your future writings and developments on this topic. Somehow I feel that Pope Francis’ openness to the gift of synodality is an essential element for the development of a community of conscience.
This is excellent, thank you. I’ve thought about the role of conscience, and community of conscience for a while, and would be interested if you could add reflections on the intra-ecclesial dimensions of objection of conscience. What should the people do when the Bishop, priest or a lay group is publicly known to be corrupt? I think the Rupnik case is an example, and many Catholics are divided. I’d be very interested in your views and perhaps historical examples.