JP Grayland

  • Catholicism’s future hinges on reconciling competing worldviews

    American Catholicism’s alignment with cultural conservatism and nationalism shapes its theology, prioritising doctrinal clarity and moral absolutism. These positions often intertwine with right‑wing ideologies, sparking criticism from those who see faith becoming a tool of exclusion rather than inclusion.

    Catholicism’s future hinges on reconciling competing worldviews
  • Bonhoeffer’s Theory of Stupidity speaks to our digital age

    Stupidity isn’t about intelligence, Bonhoeffer said. It’s social, not solitary. It thrives in groups, in crowds, especially under power. The more people conform to ideologies or parties, the more they risk losing independent thought.

    Bonhoeffer’s Theory of Stupidity speaks to our digital age
  • When language silences belonging

    Our Catholic Church is universal in membership but still Roman in voice. The use of Latin in major globally broadcast liturgies distances the faithful and undermines Vatican II’s call for conscious, active participation in worship.

    When language silences belonging
  • Chaos divides and destroys: Faith, Hope and Love save

    In an era of escalating chaos, fear and resentment reshape society, dividing neighbours and distorting truth. How can faith, hope, and love counteract the rise of false prophets and destructive ideologies?

    Chaos divides and destroys: Faith, Hope and Love save
  • Magnum Principium – The moment liturgical translation came alive

    Language is sacramental — it carries God’s voice. He sees fidelity not in literal replication, but in full, faithful communication: style, context, and the lived faith of the people, rooted in culture and responsive to their spiritual needs, says Pope Francis.

    Magnum Principium – The moment liturgical translation came alive

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