Suggests several potential publications in which to place the pamphlet. The three Tablet articles are to be sent to members of ARCIC.
Butler, Basil Edward Christopher Rev OSB (1902-1986)Theology
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"... it is not strictly necessary for Our Lord to be born of a virgin. I am not sure that St Thomas doesn't make the point."
Read Laurentin before you finish the pamphlet.
manuscript ps: "I have now read your paper on Argument [? Agreement] in Faith. It is excellent and should have wider circulation. Many thanks."
Information passed between St Luke and St John. St Matthew's presentation is through the eyes of St Joseph. Odd that some consider St Luke to be quite independent of St Matthew
Butler, Basil Edward Christopher Rev OSB (1902-1986)Bp Clark's pamphlet on the Virgin Birth - thoroughly scholarly and enlightening. Like to see it published. The public's general obsession with sex means that there might be unfortunate effects with the treatment of "clauso utero" and "intactum hymen". Grateful for the personal help as after his conversion he was led to believe that unless he accepted the clauso utero he should have "made shipwreck of the faith".
BP Clark's sermon on TV this morning will have done a lot of good.
Gordon Wheeler's reply on the Common Bible: hope he makes the proposal as from the Liturgical Commission. Cardinal seemed favourable to it.
Butler, Basil Edward Christopher Rev OSB (1902-1986)If one substitutes for "relationship" the word "communion" - then could have said: every Christian is in a real (though sometimes imperfect) communion with the Roman Catholic Church. One could say same thing not only about individual separated brethren but about their "churches or ecclesial communities". cf "The Theology of Vatican II' pp 124-134.
Butler, Basil Edward Christopher Rev OSB (1902-1986)Herewith the manuscript of "The Virgin Birth". Feel might be overstretching my competency - hop not. May revise text after reading Laurentin which arrived this morning.
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)Happy weekend ordaining and visiting at East Bergholt. The Virgin Birth pamphlet is nearing completion. Discussion about traditional arguments about the virgin birth not being apodictic but only suasive.
Clark, Alan Charles Rev DD (1919-2002)