A Someone once asked me, “How do you reconcile your beliefs with science?” “Simple”, I said: “God created the world (universe) and science is trying to discover what He did.” This article is a summation of all the secular explanations of how the world began. None of them mention God. None hold water. http://www.ncregister.com/blog/astagnaro/in-the-beginning-god-created-the-heavens-and-the-earth These...
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Some Articles in Today’s News 3/29/2019 that Caught my Attention
A biopic of Clare Booth Luce. I realize that most people are not gifted with genius but few in the news can compete with what this woman accomplished in her life time. She exemplified the American dream: starting with “all the cards stacked against her” she managed to “pull herself up by her bootstraps.” Where...
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Are we devolving into two Catholic churches?
As I read the news media – conservative and liberal – Catholic and secular alike – I am coming to the sad conclusion that we are devolving into 2 Catholic churches – liberal versus conservative. I say this because I am seeing a trend that says political party affiliation is a stronger bond than religious...
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Christian Leaders are Called to a Higher Standard
“We love God only as much as we love the person we love the least.” Gandhi was quoted as saying that he would convert to Christianity if he ever met a Christian who practiced his faith. Gandhi had read the New Testament and was convinced by the message. Although he had Christian clergy as friends,...
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What is Christian Love?
Christian love is a choice we make every moment of our lives to live up to the example of Jesus and his teachings. Christian love is not a feeling; it is a decision about how to behave toward others. It is difficult to love a God we cannot see. If we are convinced that we...
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Are Philosophical Questions Different from other kinds of Questions?
An overview of what Philosophy is as a field of study and examples of philosophical questions.
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Cafeteria Christians or Heretics?
When I read Dale Ahlquist’s book on Chesterton (G. K. Chesterton: The Apostle of Common Sense, Ignatius 2003), especially the chapter devoted to Heretics, I saw many similarities between Chesterton’s description of heretics and my understanding of the concept “Cafeteria Christians.” Cafeteria Christians are people who pick and choose the parts of the Bible they...
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What is so Special about Medjugorje? Thirty Years and Counting
Marian Apparitions are part of the Catholic experience. There have been hundreds, if not thousands, of reported sightings of Mary over the centuries. Each case is examined by the church: first by the local parish, then by the local bishop before being sent to the Vatican. At each level, the authenticity of the vision is...
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Love your Neighbor
The United States Constitution was drafted as a document of rights and freedoms for the American people. Anyone reading the document can see the influence of Christian teachings running throughout. “Love thy neighbor’ is a continuing theme. It is emphasized repeatedly in the New Testament and is reflected in the Constitution. The responsibilities of citizens...