More Thoughts on Polarization, and What It Might Mean
Some (perhaps poorly organized) thoughts on polarization in Catholicism, and Christianity in general, and what that might mean for the future. 1. Whenever conservatives talk about the polarized debates in Christianity, they almost always frame them as a debate between Team Christianity (i.e. them) and Team Secularism. There is no question that there is a significant segment of folks in the West who were raised on Team Christianity who at some point have moved to become card-carrying members of Team Secularism. And it is equally true that the members of Team Secularism often (not always, but often) have progressive positions on the big culture war issues that are similar to those of progressive Christian denominations and progressive Christians. But it is simply incorrect to group together progressive Christians and Team Secularism. Progressive Christians believe that their positions on things like LGBT rights or women's rights are mandated by their commitment...