Here is part three of my continuing series on Pope Francis’s Evangelii Gaudium.In sections 61-67 of Evangelii Gaudium, Francis addresses some major “cultural challenges” that Catholics, and I would add all people of Christian faith, must face. First, he goes after globalization. Francis...
Evangelii Gaudium series
Why I Like “Evangelii Gaudium”: Part Three
Here is part three of my continuing series on Pope Francis’s Evangelii Gaudium. Most of this series covers material from the document that I did not discuss in my Religion News Service piece, “10 Reasons Why Evangelicals Should Read Pope...
Why I Like “Evangelii Gaudium”: Part Two
Here is part two of my continuing series on Pope Francis’s Evangelii Gaudium. Liberal Catholics and non-Catholic liberals absolutely love Francis’s treatment of consumer capitalism in this document. My Facebook feed is loaded with liberal friends who are gushing all...
Why I Like “Evangelii Gaudium”: Part One
As many of you know, Pope Francis I released his apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (“The Joy of the Gospel”) yesterday to much fanfare. Conservative Catholics seemed to be pretty quiet, thought I find this surprising in light of Francis’s powerful call for Catholics...