Contra William McGurn | National Catholic Reporter

Contra William McGurn | National Catholic Reporter by MSW.  MGB: The papacy of Pope Francis is an excellent oppoturnity for what is called Type II Learning for Conservative Catholics who simply don't want to face the social doctrine of the Church - which is both ancient and specially promulgated over the last century and a half (hard not to notice, but remember the reaction to Mater et Magerteria by his ilk - Mater, si, Magisteria no).  This is not a case of reducing religion to ethics - but of reducting it to politics.  The difference is that the Church has muffed sex so much so that while Catholics are welcome in the GOP, they are not equally welcomed by the Demorcrats.