Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Home
Catholic

2015-07-30T17:44:21-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Persecution of Christians Accelerates Worldwide

Last updated on: July 30, 2015 at 5:44 pm By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

This article highlights the increasing persecution of Christians worldwide. Christians may be the most persecuted group in the world, and their persecution is on the rise. As Islamic extremism takes hold and repressive governments step up their campaigns against Christianity, the Pope has been moved to warn of “a form of genocide”, and for campaigners to speak out over “religio-ethnic cleansing.” Organisations that monitor religious persecution have rung alarm bells worldwide, from South America to sub-Saharan Africa and from Asia to the... Read more

Uncategorized

2015-07-30T16:22:39-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

America the Murderous: A Solemn Prophetic Warning

Last updated on: July 30, 2015 at 4:22 pm By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

If you haven’t seen the latest video from Center for Medical Progress yet you ought to. The editing and release of the videos…drip, drip, drip has been a brilliant piece of investigative journalism. They did their research, they gathered their footage, they edited it down to show exactly what was going on. Furthermore, it is almost as if they had anticipated the lying denials of Cecile Richards and the rest of her club. She has followed the lead of Bill... Read more

Uncategorized

2015-07-30T10:26:42-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Planned Parenthood Discusses How to Bend the Law in Fourth Video

Last updated on: July 30, 2015 at 10:26 am By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Center for Medical Progress has released their fourth video today, and it follows the gruesome reality shown in the third video on Tuesday. In today’s film the Planned Parenthood doctor discusses how they deal with “compensation” to make sure the public relations look good. She assures the “buyers” that the Planned Parenthood lawyers are working hard to ensure that they will not get caught for what they are doing. The graphic section of the video includes more footage of clinicians... Read more

Uncategorized

2015-07-29T21:28:39-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Should We Call the Pope “King Francis”?

Last updated on: July 29, 2015 at 9:28 pm By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

My article for Aleteia this week explores the idea of a monarchical papacy. Is the pope a monarch? In what way does he stand for the kingdom of God? Should he wear a crown? Seated like a monarch on his throne called the sedia gestatoria the pope would be carried by a squad of men shoulder height. Servants surrounded him waving ornate fans called flabellum—made from ostrich or peacock feathers—an ancient sign of an oriental potentate dating back to the... Read more

Uncategorized

2015-07-29T15:27:24-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

The Devil in Detroit

Last updated on: July 29, 2015 at 3:27 pm By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

My latest article for CRUX explores the image of Baphomet which was unveiled in Detroit and asks whether it has a rightful place outside the Capitol in Arkansas The hideous statue of Baphomet is not, therefore, a harmless exercise in testing the limits of American tolerance. Satan is not just a literary conceit, a philosophical position, or a cultural curiosity, and the statue is not just an interesting ancient artifact. Among their other disturbing activities, the occultists I knew in... Read more

Uncategorized

2015-07-29T13:15:39-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Super Rich Foundations Target Religious Freedom

Last updated on: July 29, 2015 at 1:15 pm By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

In the wake of the SCOTUS decision to make same sex marriage legal, this article outlines the concerted plans super rich grant making foundations have for targetting religious freedom. A leader in LGBT grant-making has told business leaders that he wants to shut down the political fight for religious freedom exemptions in the U.S. within three years.And these words are not empty rhetoric. A CNA investigation has found that millions of dollars have been poured into efforts to combat religious... Read more

Uncategorized

2015-07-29T15:41:07-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Twelve Causes of Gender Confusion

Last updated on: July 29, 2015 at 3:41 pm By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

First off, l should be clear: I’m not an expert. I’m not a psychologist. I’m not well read in the topic of gender issues. I have to admit that the whole issue causes me more bewilderment than anything else. Gender confusion confuses me. Picking my way through the maze of these current issues and avoiding the minefield of politically correct booby traps is a trip I don’t care to make. In this post if I use the wrong terminology, get... Read more

Uncategorized

2015-07-28T12:38:01-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

The Political Impact of the Planned Parenthood Videos

Last updated on: July 28, 2015 at 12:38 pm By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

As the Center for Medical Progress continues to roll out their YouTube videos the impact on American consciousness and on the American political scene is bound to be immense. Paul Shimek details some of the political fallout here. John Zmirak weighs in here with his usual biting and scathing wit and style. This one is a must read. First of all, putting the videos out bit by bit in short and easily watched segments is a brilliant move. This will... Read more

Uncategorized

2015-07-28T09:52:26-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Planned Parenthood Video #3

Last updated on: July 28, 2015 at 9:52 am By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

This week’s video from Center for Medical Progress is out this morning. It is very graphic. Furthermore, the charges that it is “highly edited” and secretive are far less able to be substantiated. It features an interview with a former employee of StemExpress–the company that purchases baby body parts from Planned Parenthood. She details her experience going to a clinic to collect “specimens” The camera then goes into a similar clinic and you hear and see the Planned Parenthood personnel pick... Read more

Uncategorized

2015-07-28T08:23:41-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Ten “Isms” That Are Destroying the Church

Last updated on: July 28, 2015 at 8:23 am By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

One of the talks I present when I am conducting a parish mission is “The Attack of the Isms” and portray them as an alien attack on rational earthlings. I discuss twelve different forms of relativism, and as Pope Benedict referred to “the dictatorship of Relativism” notice how all ten lead to tyranny of one kind or another. Here are ten “isms” that are attacking our culture and destroying the church. These are really ten informal heresies–most Americans are not... Read more

Uncategorized

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

Who was Boaz's wife?

Select your answer to see how you score.

Naomi Orpah Ruth Sarah

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Anglican Matters Apologetics Architecture Blobble Study Book Reviews Brideshead Caitlin O'Rourke Catholic Art Catholic Culture Church Politics Chust for Nice Contemporary Culture Duane Mandible Ed Blanch Film Reviews Fr Harvey Nicolaitan Frank Viola Mantilla the Hon More Christianity Mrs Brady Catholic Old Lady Mystery of the Magi Norman Anderson Queen Hillary Saints and Supernatural Spirituality The Inklings The Vicar Theology Todd Unctuous Uncategorized

Select a Month October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006

TRENDING AT PATHEOS Catholic