I've always said that traditionalists posed the greatest threat to Catholic unity because they are more focused, single-minded and united in their schism. Liberals are precisely that, liberal. They are all over the place, not given to unity and very narcissistic. That is not a good recipe for a unified schism. Liberals hate leadership that is focused, preferring the committee approach to leading--not good for a good schism.
At any rate read what Sandro Magister writes on his blog "High Up, Let Down By Pope Benedict". Press all of this to go to the article.
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One well-regarded social commentator, an uncompromisingly "conservative" one at that - has noted that one of the most powerful examples of dangerous narcissism in our culture today is the explosion in the number of BLOGS that have been created in the last 10 years.
Hmmmmmmm.....
So true, those damn liberal bloggers!
Many have presented good argunments for traveling the virtuous Middle Way.
Fr. John A. Zahm, CSC, professor of physics at Notre Dame, argued in his book "Evolution and Dogma" (1896) that the best antidote to apostasy was education. He tried to follow a path between "reprehensible" liberalism which endangered the faith, and unltaconservatism which stifled progress.
Of course, since Zahm was writing about Darwinian evolution, and since the religious world (including the Catholic portion) was in a fury over the question at that time, Zahm's book was placed on the Index of Forbidden Books on 5 November 1897.
Oddly enough though, Zahm was right.
Question: is deconstructing the same as dissembling?
rcg
RCG...Yes.
The "middle way" (muddle way) is a myth. A better name for it is indecision, trepidation, meal;y-mouth. However, I do think we should use moderation in how we choose what to be extreme and unyielding about...you know, which battles to fight. I would say that such issues as doctrine, dogma, and the Liturgy are worthy of extremism.
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