Geoffrey Robinson

Basándose en su propia experiencia a la hora de reaccionar frente a los abusos sexuales por parte de algunos clérigos, el obispo Geoffrey Robinson presenta una crítica metódica del uso y abuso del poder en la Iglesia, desde las proclamancioens infalibles por parte del papado hasta la pretension de numersos sacerdotes de gozar del respaldo de la autoridad divina en su labor de predicacion e indoctrinacion. Apelando a la biblia y, sobre todo, a la enseñanza de Jesus, presenta un enfoque de la moral sexual profundamente compasivo y centrado en la dignidad de la persona, insistiendo en la prioridad de la jerarquia de santidad sobre la jerarquia de poder.

The October 2014 session of the Synod of Bishops looked at the modern family through a pastoral lens, focusing in particular on situations where there seemed to be a conflict between church doctrine and pastoral need. Two subjects rose to prominence: the situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender persons and the situations of Catholics whose marriage has failed and who have later remarried. In this contribution to the Synod scheduled for October 2015, Bishop Geoffrey Robinson contends that if the second session of the Synod is to find answers, it must first look seriously at the church teachings involved to see whether they might allow some `room to move in finding pastoral solutions. That is what he offers here.

The October 2014 session of the Synod of Bishops looked at the modern family through a pastoral lens, focusing in particular on situations where there seemed to be a conflict between church doctrine and pastoral need. Two subjects rose to prominence: the situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender persons and the situations of Catholics whose marriage has failed and who have later remarried. In this contribution to the Synod scheduled for October 2015, Bishop Geoffrey Robinson contends that if the second session of the Synod is to find answers, it must first look seriously at the church teachings involved to see whether they might allow some `room to move in finding pastoral solutions. That is what he offers here.