Between ecclesiastic doctrine and wisdom of living faith. Philosophy of modern catholic modernist movement

Abstract

Based on the philosophical and scientific analysis of the conflict between the Catholic ecclesiastic doctrine and wisdom of «living faith» the article discovers the algorithm of counteractions of philosophy of conformity (religious modernism) and non-conformism (religious traditionalism) in response to the pressure of modern civilization changes. It is proved that the cost of these two paths for the Catholic Church is about the same, because none of them is effective in establishing an overall upgrade strategy and outlining general perspectives. Truly constructive for the Catholic Church, in this situation, may be the «Middle Way», renewal without a «surrender» in the eye of the world.