St. John Henry Newman has been declared a Doctor of the Church. Some say that his doctrinal development theology can be used to criticize the modern Church, especially under Pope Francis. Is this the case?
In this video, Pedro Gabriel takes a closer look at Newman’s Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine and explains what he actually meant by “true” development versus “corruption.” In this video, we’ll also explore how his famous “notes” of genuine doctrinal growth help us understand the teachings of Vatican II and Pope Francis in continuity with the Church’s tradition.
Far from being a critic of change, Newman shows that authentic development is part of a living, faithful Church, growing organically while preserving its core truth.
Pedro Gabriel, MD, is a Catholic layman and physician, born and residing in Portugal. He is a medical oncologist, currently employed in a Portuguese public hospital. A published writer of Catholic novels with a Tolkienite flavor, he is also a parish reader and a former catechist. He seeks to better understand the relationship of God and Man by putting the lens on the frailty of the human condition, be it physical and spiritual. He also wishes to provide a fresh perspective of current Church and World affairs from the point of view of a small western European country, highly secularized but also highly Catholic by tradition.
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