Really compelling framing of how fear drives both camps toward the same theological mistake. The point about ecclesial indefectibility is key: if we truly beleive Christ governs the Church, then the idea of a fifty-year eclipse becomes incoherent. I've noitced in parish life how this plays out practically when folks treat liturgy more as ideological territory than sacramental reality.
Beautifully said! Yes. We are encountering the living God and folks are worried about aesthetics. I know there are more substantive arguments, too. But at the end of the day, it comes down to authority, trust, and obedience!
Really compelling framing of how fear drives both camps toward the same theological mistake. The point about ecclesial indefectibility is key: if we truly beleive Christ governs the Church, then the idea of a fifty-year eclipse becomes incoherent. I've noitced in parish life how this plays out practically when folks treat liturgy more as ideological territory than sacramental reality.
Beautifully said! Yes. We are encountering the living God and folks are worried about aesthetics. I know there are more substantive arguments, too. But at the end of the day, it comes down to authority, trust, and obedience!
Thanks, Will, for a clear essay.
Thanks for reading!