The Gospel According to Cardinal Kasper:
Did the Miracles and Prophesies of Jesus Really Happen?
by Joe Sparks
Cardinal Walter Kasper is enjoying something of a resurgence in popularity of late. Following his controversial proposals at the 2014 Consistory, the German-born theologian has seen quite unprecedented attention. The mainstream media has dubbed him “the pope’s theologian.” The Catholic University of America recently awarded him their prestigious Quasten theological award for his service to the Church.
And it is not just awards and flattery that he is receiving. His publications are now getting wider distribution than ever, reaching the hands of Catholics, who, had the recent synodal dust-up not occurred, might never have heard of Walter Kasper. Now carrying the endorsement of high ecclesiastics, his books have migrated from the shelves of obscure seminary libraries to regular stock at local bookstores. Bishop Blase Cupich, newly-appointed Archbishop of Chicago, recently revealed that he had all of his priests study the recent controversial address of Kasper at the Consistory and then brought in a theologian to help his priests appreciate the unique theological vision of the cardinal.
This is all deeply unsettling.
Often lost in this sudden surge of popularity is the recollection that Cardinal Kasper’s past is not a portrait of a docile son of the Church. Rather, his academic career is marked by grave departures from Catholic doctrine traditionally understood, and his episcopal career is tarnished by conflicts with Pope and Curia. A brief review of the Cardinal’s past provides vital context to his recent proposals.
Cardinal Walter Kasper is enjoying something of a resurgence in popularity of late. Following his controversial proposals at the 2014 Consistory, the German-born theologian has seen quite unprecedented attention. The mainstream media has dubbed him “the pope’s theologian.” The Catholic University of America recently awarded him their prestigious Quasten theological award for his service to the Church.
And it is not just awards and flattery that he is receiving. His publications are now getting wider distribution than ever, reaching the hands of Catholics, who, had the recent synodal dust-up not occurred, might never have heard of Walter Kasper. Now carrying the endorsement of high ecclesiastics, his books have migrated from the shelves of obscure seminary libraries to regular stock at local bookstores. Bishop Blase Cupich, newly-appointed Archbishop of Chicago, recently revealed that he had all of his priests study the recent controversial address of Kasper at the Consistory and then brought in a theologian to help his priests appreciate the unique theological vision of the cardinal.
This is all deeply unsettling.
Often lost in this sudden surge of popularity is the recollection that Cardinal Kasper’s past is not a portrait of a docile son of the Church. Rather, his academic career is marked by grave departures from Catholic doctrine traditionally understood, and his episcopal career is tarnished by conflicts with Pope and Curia. A brief review of the Cardinal’s past provides vital context to his recent proposals.
- Cardinal Kasper On Gospel Miracles: Did Christ really work all those miracles? ...
- Cardinal Kasper On Gospel Prophecies: After-the-Fact Additions or Real Prophecy? ...
- On the Apostolic Succession: Can the Church really trace its bishops back to the Apostles? ...
- The Communion for the Divorced and Remarried Controversy—1994 Edition ...
- On the Conflicts at the Second Vatican Council ...
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Sources used for this article:
- Jesus the Christ
, by Cardinal Walter Kasper
- The Church on the Reception of Communion by Divorced and Remarried Catholics, Fr. Joseph Bolin
- May They All Be One? But How? A Vision of Christian Unity for the Next Generation, Cardinal Walter Kasper
- The Theology of Cardinal Walter Kasper: Speaking the Truth in Love
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