Isn’t this the problem we face within the church where so many Catholic historians, present and past, have fudged or altered history in the name of preserving the faith. We have made saints out of some very dubious people to say the least. Up to Vatican II the clergy had us all convinced that most of the popes were good which is doubtful at best. Third, we were lied to about the treatment of heretics until John Paul II officially apologized for their treatment. (Benedict never approved of those apologies) Fourth, the Jews were officially in hell until the Second Vatican Council said no. Fifth, for most of our history Constantine and Charlemagne were eulogized as saints tho thankfully never declared so. The Vatican still believes Europe is the predestined continent and no thank you for the Tukey country. Etc.
The lack of true history colors our outlook, the way we look at the clergy and our overall theology. It is still a prodigious lacuna in Catholic academia.
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