His approval of theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar’s contention that we may hope for Hell to be empty has animated Rad-Trad Twitter for years.įor those committed to small-tent Catholicism, Barron’s emphasis on God’s mercy is a red flag, along with his evangelical efforts through his glossy and sophisticated media outfit, Word on Fire. On multiple scores, Barron is not a Churchman of the Left.īut Barron is also not a traditionalist. and his dismay at the protestantization of liturgy and ecclesial architecture.his defense of Saint Junipero Serra during the “Great Awokening”,.his insistence that abortion is the preeminent moral issue of the age,.Other offenses of Barron’s against progressive Catholicism include but are not limited to: His embrace of on-and-off conservative figures like Jordan Peterson for his patristic interpretation of Scripture, for instance, rankles devotees of the historical-critical method and the “post-conciliar spirit.” Each time Barron bemoans “wokeness,” he is met with comments from the Left expressing a vague “disappointment.” In the Catholic media bubble, Bishop Robert Barron is more often defined by what he is not than what he is.
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