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10 Questions with Richard DeClue | Church Councils, Women’s Ordination, and Rigidity in Theology

Dr. Matthew Petrusek

December 10, 2024

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Richard DeClue, Word on Fire Institute Professor of Theology, joins Matthew Petrusek, Senior Director of the Word on Fire Institute, for a game of 10 Questions. In a world filled with ambiguity, guests are tasked with answering questions with precision and clarity: Yes or No.

01:06 | Can Church doctrine develop?
05:31 | Is rigidity in theological and moral matters always bad?
08:05 | Can women be ordained to the priesthood and/or diaconate?
10:00 | Can a Catholic choose which councils to accept?
11:33 | Does the Synod on Synodality carry the same weight as a council?
13:58 | Are all religions equal, according to Vatican II?
15:52 | Does Vatican II’s doctrine on religious liberty mean any religion is fine?
17:46 | Is one’s conscience the ultimate authority on right and wrong?
19:59 | Can the Church sometimes bless sin in order to pursue a greater good?
21:27 | Is soccer morally superior to American football?

Matthew Petrusek

About the author

Dr. Matthew Petrusek

Matthew R. Petrusek, PhD is the Senior Director of the Word on Fire Institute and its Professor of Catholic Ethics. He has authored/edited several books, including Evangelization and Ideology: How to Understand and Respond to the Political Culture; Jordan Peterson, God, and Christianity, The Search for a Meaningful Life; Ethics and Advocacy: Bridges and Boundaries; and Value and Vulnerability: An Interfaith Dialogue on Human DignityPetrusek lectures broadly in both English and Spanish on moral philosophy/theology, politics, social issues, and the Catholic intellectual tradition.