"Call Me Excellency"

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984325539979795440Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:31:20 +0000BishopsThe Purple CulturearistocracyRoman Catholic hierarchyJesus' lovethe culture of aristocracyCatholic laityclerical aristocracyearly Christian historyepiscopal cultureequalitylovenarcissismExcellencyFrench RevolutionPope Paul VISeparation of Church and Stateaddictionclergy sexual abusefreedomlibertypapal infallibilityActs of the Apostles Ch. 15Anti-pope FelixArchbishop HunthausenArianismCaritasCollege of CardinalsCouncil of NicaeaDeclaration on Religious FreedomEmperor ConstantineEmperorsEncyclical Vix PervenitFelicité Robert de LamennaisFreedom of ConscienceJohn Courtney MurrayMirari VosPaulinus of NolaPope LiberiusPope Pius VIScriptureSt. AmbroseVatican IVatican IIacceptanceblaming the victimchange in church positionchurchchurch teachingclergy sexual abuse scandalcontraceptioncultural boxdemocracydeparture from the Churchforgivenessinfluence of the wealthylay wisdomordination of womenpaganismpopesrelativismreligious lawsservant leadershipsexsexual moralitystatus groupsturfuncleanusury"Call Me Excellency"Origin and Legacies of the Catholic Clerical Aristocracyhttp://callmeexcellency.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Stephen Boehrer)Blogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984325539979795440.post-711185054131698697Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:27:00 +00002012-03-29T17:36:38.951-07:00Bishopsclergy sexual abuseExcellencyRoman Catholic hierarchy"Just Call Me Excellency!"[Note:  This is the first post in the blog Call Me Excellency, originally published September 2, 2011.  To continue reading the posts in order, from beginning to end (first to last), consult the post archive on the right-hand side of the page, and begin with the second post, published on September 9, 2011.]            &http://callmeexcellency.blogspot.com/2012/03/just-call-me-excellency.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Boehrer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984325539979795440.post-3788752978379433682Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:01:00 +00002012-03-09T00:01:00.658-08:00College of CardinalsThe Purple CultureJust Call Me Eminence       <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Arial; 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line-height:115%; http://callmeexcellency.blogspot.com/2011/10/culture-of-aristocracy-in-golden-age-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Boehrer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984325539979795440.post-9163689084233666982Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:01:00 +00002011-09-30T00:01:01.054-07:00BishopsEmperorsThe Purple CultureHow the Emperors Upgraded the Office of BishopWe have seen how the bishops tweaked the Christian message to make it coincide with the value components of the Roman aristocrats and thereby make it attractive to those aristocrats. Now let’s look at how the Emperors aided this process of converting aristocrats. The emperors promulgated laws that: 1. Decreed that bishops could not be accused in secular courts. 2. Gave bishops judicial http://callmeexcellency.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-emperors-upgraded-office-of-bishop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Boehrer)0