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2024-08-15T10:19:42-04:00

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The Atonement Theories

Last updated on: August 15, 2024 at 10:19 am By David Schloss

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“The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:28. As Catholics, the belief that Christ atoned for the sins of mankind is paramount. If human beings are to have any hope of being freed from sin and thereby obtaining eternal life, it can only be because Christ has paid the price incurred by sin. For the purpose of this paper, I will define atonement... Read more

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2024-08-15T10:19:44-04:00

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Thoughts On Intelligent Design

Last updated on: August 15, 2024 at 10:19 am By David Schloss

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We live in a secular, reductionist, and cynical time that views anything related to the transcendent with suspicion, if not with contempt. However, for most of human history, the belief that the universe was designed and created was widely accepted. While most belief systems emphasize the existence of a God or gods, a relatively recent theory offers a different perspective. In this essay, I will examine intelligent design, explain what it is, how it came to be, and explore whether... Read more

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2024-08-15T10:19:45-04:00

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Salvation, Suffering, And Death

Last updated on: August 15, 2024 at 10:19 am By David Schloss

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“Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.” – John 8:51. Every Catholic, indeed every person who has ever professed faith in God, has died. Many of those, Catholics and non-Catholics alike, have suffered greatly. How do we reconcile the suffering and death of so many faithful with the belief that God has saved us? Formulated differently, is it possible to speak meaningfully of salvation if suffering and death remain ever present to us?... Read more

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2024-03-24T11:40:14-04:00

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A Personal God?

Last updated on: March 24, 2024 at 11:40 am By David Schloss

Two propositions must be considered foundational for Catholic theology: the existence of God and the fact that God is a personal being. In this paper, I will seek to prove the validity of the second proposition, that God is a personal being. However, to do so, I must briefly examine the arguments for the first proposition, that is, God’s existence and what Catholicism means by God. While it may be tempting, it is logically questionable to make claims about the... Read more

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2024-03-17T11:28:15-04:00

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On The Transcendence And Immanence Of God

Last updated on: March 17, 2024 at 11:28 am By David Schloss

God is immanent, and God is transcendent. That is, God is everywhere, and God is beyond human comprehension. Are these two claims contradictory? Is it possible for God to be present in all things and yet remain beyond human understanding? In this essay, I will analyze the belief that the God of the Bible is in all things while simultaneously being beyond all understanding. This I will do by first examining each of these two traits of God, transcendence and... Read more

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2024-03-10T11:01:01-04:00

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ACTS of Prayer

Last updated on: March 10, 2024 at 11:01 am By David Schloss

Is there anything more quintessential to religious faith than prayer? Regardless of the faith tradition, prayer is an essential component of what it means to be a believer in God. Nevertheless, prayer can be, and frequently is, defined in several ways. At its most basic, prayer manifests one’s relationship with God. However, since one’s relationship with God is frequently multifaceted, prayer too often has varying aspects associated with it. In this paper, I will examine four components that comprise prayer.... Read more

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2024-03-03T11:17:23-05:00

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The Four Fathers

Last updated on: March 3, 2024 at 11:17 am By David Schloss

Plato once observed that beginnings are the most critical aspect of any endeavor. This principle may be applied to religions as much as to any other enterprise. Doubtless, several factors have led to the growth and enduring success of Catholicism, but the work and sacrifice of many early Catholics cannot be understated. In this essay, I will briefly examine four men whose lives of virtue and holiness made them not only saints but fathers of the Church. It should be... Read more

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2024-02-26T06:12:46-05:00

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The Perennial Logos

Last updated on: February 26, 2024 at 6:12 am By David Schloss

It has been said that humans are rational beings whose nature it is to know (Aristotle. The Metaphysics. Penguin UK, 2004). Such an anthropology necessitates intelligibility at both ends of the epistemological spectrum, the capacity of the mind to know, and the presence of intelligibility in the world that allows it to be understood. The concept of intelligibility is critical to the human endeavor. Only because the philosopher, the theologian, and the scientist presuppose the existence of order and intelligibility,... Read more

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2024-02-18T10:40:25-05:00

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Thoughts on Ashes, Lent, and The Number Forty

Last updated on: February 18, 2024 at 10:40 am By David Schloss

“Remember man, thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return.” It is the season when the faithful are reminded that they are sinners who will die. While that may not be the most uplifting of concepts, the call to repentance and the reminder of our mortality has a long and meaningful history in the Catholic tradition. In this essay, I will examine three subjects that are vital to the Catholic teachings on repentance and mortality: ashes, Lent, and... Read more

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2024-02-11T10:58:44-05:00

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Tropes, Schemes, And Scripture

Last updated on: February 11, 2024 at 10:58 am By David Schloss

A close reading of Scripture quickly reveals the use of various literary devices such as allegories and parables. For Catholics reading the New Testament, it can sometimes be tempting to echo the apostles in Matthew 13:10, “Why do you speak in parables?” After all, what purpose do these rather strange stories serve? Despite their unusual nature, literary devices have a long history in religious pedagogy, as evidenced by their use in the Bible. In this essay, I will discuss the... Read more

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