Scott
Puritan Board Graduate
Reformation era Jesuits have a reputation for being die-hard Tridentine legalists. Not so for today's Jesuits. They are among the most liberal mainliners around. Here is an example:
Jesuit Priest Professor Says Archbishop Was Correct in Giving Communion to Transvestite 'Nuns'
In spite of its alleged authority, the Catholic Church is a Church without discipline. I think this is relevant to discussions of whether it is a true church. Reformers often taught that there were three marks to a true church, Word, Sacrament, and discipline. It seems to me that Catholic congregations would have trouble with the third test, as well as the first two.
Jesuit Priest Professor Says Archbishop Was Correct in Giving Communion to Transvestite 'Nuns'
In spite of its alleged authority, the Catholic Church is a Church without discipline. I think this is relevant to discussions of whether it is a true church. Reformers often taught that there were three marks to a true church, Word, Sacrament, and discipline. It seems to me that Catholic congregations would have trouble with the third test, as well as the first two.
