The Magisterium and the Development of Doctrine

Live show tonight at 8:00pm (EST)

I’m very excited to join Dustin Quick on his show, Holy Smokes, tonight to talk about the Magisterium and the development of doctrine!

I encounter a lot of hesitancy in the Church with the idea that Church teaching changes. I used to believe the idea that the Church’s teaching has stayed the same for 2,000 years and that saying anything otherwise undermines the authority of the Magisterium and even the authenticity of Catholicism itself.

However, when I looked at the Church’s own teaching I found out that tradition is a dynamic, living thing. I’ve written about how doctrine develops here, here, and here.

I’m really looking forward to my discussion with Dustin! Check it out here at 8:00pm (EST), tonight: