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September 2019

September 20, 2019

Addressing Angry Reactionaries In The Catholic Church

“I fear those who have such great fear of the Devil, more than I do...

September 10, 2019

The Problem With Prosperity Theology

“God Wants You To Be Happy And Successful!” After newly converting from nominal Catholicism to...

September 08, 2019

Love Yourself First?

There is a story in ancient Greek mythology about a man named Narcissus. He was...

September 05, 2019

‘Tradition’ Is Not A Dirty Word

In a modern, secular society, tradition is sometimes viewed as the final heartbeat of a...

August 2019

August 31, 2019

No, Jesus Is Not Polyamorous. Just Stop.

This is a line-for-line response to a vlog post I happened to stumble across by...

August 27, 2019

The Deception of Church-Branding

In a society largely driven by consumerism, I've noticed a trend among churches that consider...

August 17, 2019

Why Does Catholicism Have So Many Rules?

I'm a certified journeyman carpenter with over 15 years of experience in the construction industry. I've...

August 16, 2019

Parallels Between the ‘KJV-Only’ Movement and Radical Catholic Traditionalism

I mentioned in many previous articles how I converted from cradle-Catholicism to Protestant Evangelicalism as...

August 10, 2019

Church-Shopping Sucks

Breaking through social barriers is always a challenge, especially when attempting to join new groups....

August 05, 2019

Do Catholics Worship Idols?

I love music. I've collected CD's since I was 13. I am well into my...

July 2019

July 31, 2019

A Catholic Response To Fundamentalist Allegations Of ‘Vain Repetition’

After so many years of being in a relationship, the words 'I love you' can...

July 24, 2019

Dear Catholics: For The Love Of God, Read Your Bible!

In a recent survey published on Crux.com, about 50 percent of American Catholics correctly answered...

July 18, 2019

In Defense Of Mary’s Assumption

When it comes to teachings about the Virgin Mary, non-Catholic Christians are usually quite apprehensive of...

July 13, 2019

Why I Don’t Call Myself A ‘Roman’ Catholic

Since reverting to Catholicism after spending over a decade as an Evangelical Protestant, I've spent...

July 07, 2019

How To Pray The Rosary In Latin

In my experiences, it took me a number of years before I learned to appreciate...

July 05, 2019

Catholic Fellowship Sucks

I remember hearing my grandparents recall a time when the local church was the epicenter...

June 2019

June 26, 2019

Why Isn’t Catholic Communion More Inclusive?

As a cradle-Catholic in my youth, I’ve noticed the times when church attendance was the...

June 12, 2019

In Defense of Mary: Mediatrix & Queen of Heaven?

I remember receiving a set of anti-Catholic tracts from someone I met at an Evangelical...

June 10, 2019

My Critique of Calvinism: PART VII – In Summary

My Christian worldview initially aligned with Calvinism after I first gave my life to Jesus...

June 10, 2019

My Critique of Calvinism: PART VI – Perseverance of the Saints

When I think of the Perseverance of the Saints, the first verse that comes to...

June 10, 2019

My Critique of Calvinism: PART V – Irresistible Grace

Many Christians use the phrase 'Once saved, always saved' as a way to summarize how...

June 10, 2019

My Critique of Calvinism: PART IV – Limited Atonement

God is supposed to be omnipotent and omnipresent, which means all-knowing and present everywhere in space...

June 10, 2019

My Critique of Calvinism: PART III – Unconditional Election

To a certain extent, Unconditional Election makes sense. I agree that God loves us unconditionally and...

June 10, 2019

My Critique of Calvinism: PART II – Total Depravity

I once watched an anti-abortion documentary called the 180 Movie. The host interviewed several people...

June 10, 2019

My Critique of Calvinism: PART I – Introduction

As a part-time Bible school alumni, I learned many ideologies adopted by certain Christian denominations...

June 09, 2019

Led By The Holy Spirit?

A friend of mine once embarked on a missions trip to Honduras to perform building repairs...

June 05, 2019

Be Friends With People Who You Disagree With

As someone who spent a significant amount of my life in conservative Christian circles, I...

May 2019

May 26, 2019

The Church and Canada’s Abysmal Treatment of Indigenous People

I’ve always been flattered by the amount of positive comments from foreign strangers when I...

May 20, 2019

A Catholic Reflection on the Meaning of Suffering

In my early twenties, some former friends I once worked for told me if you plead...

May 18, 2019

Confirmation: The Sacrament of Farewell?

When I was 11 years old, I endured the process as a young Catholic to...