On December 18th, one week before Christmas, the Roman curia released a document titled Fiducia Supplicans which gave permission, under specific circumstances and conditions, for Roman Catholic priests to perform blessings of same-sex couples. While there is no shortage of debate within the Roman church as to what this means and doesn't mean, the aim of this episode is to consider this document from a Reformed Protestant perspective and discuss what it might mean for the rest of us, especially in the Western part of the world.
Carl Trueman's essay in First Things Magazine:
https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2023/12/the-pope-same-sex-blessings-and-protestants?fbclid=IwAR1JNdjx4LFzmdPKyNgN5KVkVqpFdAWQyX2u7BhrRNYjpVwg__0j0BBoa00#
Paul VanderKlay's episode on Fiducia Supplicans:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qo9aU6NwQU
Visit www.almondvalley.org for information about Almond Valley Christian Reformed Church in Ripon, CA.
Music by Jonathan Ogden used with permission.
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