Changing views on marriage and sexuality. Many, many other challenges too. During these and other periods of stress, especially over the last few centuries some have thought and argued the Catholic Church might become irrelevant. Disappear into the dust of history. My guess is says instead of being overwhelmed by modern times come the churches not only survived as it clearly has, but is actually key agent of change for the whole world. He is george whiteoak, catholic scholar and distinguished fellow with ethics policy centerpiece also wrote more than two dozen books and closing his latest the irony of catholic history how the church rediscovered itself and challenge the modern world to reform. George thank you for being here. Lets start with the book and pick this up right with the title. Whats ironic about the church, the churchs response. Whats ironic about it jerry, is a relationship that started with a lot of mutual head knocking. Vote tear, crying, crush the infini, folks hurling
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This is what democracy looks like. Cspan. Powered by cable. During his time in Office President jimmy carter and his family attended the First Baptist church at washington, d. C. They joined in january 1977 and president carter attended services there more than 70 times during his presidency. Yes. The carters obviously wanted to find a place to go to church. There are number of Baptist Churches in washington. The First Baptist church is actually the closest to the white house. And, so, they decided to come here and we were so grateful and blessed that they did. There was a process that they had to go through. What was that process . Thats right. We love to invite people. It isth been a baptist practice for a very long time. Somebody feels god leading them to step into a congregation. They had to join the church. Not like joining the club. Entrusting yourself into the care of a congregation and say as long as we are here, we will be here. Following the inauguration they stepped forward
During his time in office, president jimmy carter and his family attended the First Baptist church of washington, d. C. They joined in january of 1977, and president carter attended services there. More than 70 times during his presidency. Yes, well, the carters obviously wanted to find a place to go to church. And there are a number of Baptist Churches in washington. First Baptist Church is actually the closest to the white house. Were seven blocks north of the front door of the white house. And so they they decided to come here. And we were so grateful and blessed that they did. Now, there was a process they had to go through. What was that process . Thats right. You know, we we love to invite people. And its been a baptist practice for a very long time when somebody feels god leading them to step into a congregation, they have to join the church. And its not like joining a club. Its more like entrusting yourself into the care of a congregation and saying, as long as were here, were