Who is roderick strange?

Answer 1

He is a Roman Catholic priest, now a monsignor, in the UK, notable for his liberal tendencies. He publishes articles in mainstream newspapers (ie. The Times) and books. He has also been the rector of a seminary in Rome for training future priests (equivalent to a headmaster). He is known to oppose positions taken by the Vatican (ie. homosexuality and priesthood). Theologically he takes a position on the definition of 'Faith' that is not recognized by the Catholic Church, which is "Belief without sight" similar to the atheist Carl Sagan's definition of faith "Belief without evidence" (ref: Times article "When doubt is not an enemy but an ally of faith" 17 Apr 2009). The official Catholic definition of 'faith' is "Assent and Adherence to divinely revealed truth" (Catechism, Section 1, Art-II para150 "Faith is certain" para157, emphasis in source). Roderick Strange's books include "The Catholic Faith" and material on Cardinal Newman whose works include "A Grammar of Assent".