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May 2013

May 24, 2013

The Solution to the AmChurch Problem

Three timely books are available which diagnose the problem of the American Church and the...

May 23, 2013

Did Pope Francis Preach Salvation by Works??

...and not just salvation by works, but universalism--that all will be saved? The Huffington Post...

May 22, 2013

Help My Kids Still Aren’t Catholic!!

An earlier post this week with a similar title evoked the most passionate comments I've...

May 21, 2013

Difficulties with Adam and Eve

One of the interesting things about conducing a parish mission is how many people stay...

May 20, 2013

Pentecost – Wind, Fire and Witness

Remembering that the New Testament is hidden in the old and the old is made...

May 19, 2013

What’s Killing American Catholicism – 4

Cut Off Catholicism vs. Continuous Catholicism In the midst of composing this series on what's...

May 07, 2013

What’s Killing American Catholicism – 3

Sorry for the break from blogging, but parish and family life have been very busy...

January 2013

January 28, 2013

Thomas Aquinas the the Flying Nun

In a nearby convent there was a nun who had taken to levitating during...

January 06, 2013

Revolution and Revelation

A spirited conversation has been going on in the combox about the existence of God....

January 02, 2013

Gospel Stories, Myths and Legends

They're So Beautiful! On the week before Christmas in 1941 my grandfather was walking with...

January 01, 2013

Holy Mary Mother of God and Mother of Me

I had a Southern Baptist friend who thought it was amusing, when visiting Catholic churches,...

December 2012

December 28, 2012

Are the Gospels a Myth?

One of the most common pronouncements by the atheists in the combox is that "Christianity...

December 18, 2012

Who is “Q”? The Mythical World of Bible Scholars

Have you ever noticed that there is a breed of atheists who are also Bible...

December 18, 2012

Who Wrote Mark?

One of the things the atheists like to destroy is the New Testament. Without anything...

December 12, 2012

Is Anybody There?…In Hell That Is.

In the current debate on hell (which is really a debate on universalism) there is...

December 11, 2012

The Decline of the Church in Britain

Damian Thompson (who is probably one of the world's greatest journalists) write here about the...

December 04, 2012

Materialism, Manicheanism and the Matrix

Do you remember that stylish film The Matrix? The hero, Neo Anderson, exists in a dull,...

December 02, 2012

Wake Up and Smell the Catastrophe

You know the theory that a frog put in a pan of water will stay...

November 2012

November 21, 2012

The Real Divisions in the Church of England

Yesterday I posted an explanation of the complex relationships within the Church of England. I...

November 02, 2012

Sin or Sanctity?

Sin is monotonous. Sanctity is totally original. Underneath this observation lurks a deeper truth--that sin...

October 2012

October 29, 2012

Hypocritical Hypercritical Critics

Remember the old joke about the man who says to the priest, "I never go...

October 19, 2012

On Morality and Martyrdom

A debate has been cooking amongst various bloggers who are atheists about whether there is...

October 12, 2012

Leap of Faith: The Substance and the Evidence

As a fundamentalist boy I had to learn my Bible verses from the King James...

October 12, 2012

Paganism and Christianity

Do similarities between pagan religions and Christianity dis prove the Christian claims? To understand the...

October 04, 2012

Trampling Down the Seven Deadlies

I've got this exciting new theory I want to try out on you. I've just...

September 2012

September 18, 2012

Religion Freedom and Responsibility

The fat prophet said "All arguments are theological arguments." The fat prophet, of course, being...

September 17, 2012

Trust and Obey

When I was a child I was taught the Sunday School song, "Trust and Obey...

July 2012

July 21, 2012

The Early Date of Mark’s Gospel

In seminary we had to study modern Biblical scholarship, and one of my great blessings...

July 19, 2012

How Do we Know the Gospels are Historical?

It is easy to exchange convinced assertions: "The gospels are 100% God's holy Word and...

July 15, 2012

Are the Gospels Historical?

Anyone who wishes to engage in a thoughtful and intelligent exploration of the Christian faith...

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