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2026-08-02T10:07:18-04:00

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Understanding the Beatitudes: Catholic Guide to Happiness

Last updated on: August 2, 2026 at 10:07 am By David Schloss

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The belief that “right” living or living ethically leads one to happiness has a long history in Western philosophy. Not surprisingly, the Bible teaches that our greatest happiness lies in communion with God. To that end, the Sermon on the Mount, known as the beatitudes, a term connoting a state of supreme blessedness, happiness, or grace, is of great significance to Catholic ethical teaching. Each of the beatitudes begins with the Greek word makarios, which is often translated “blessed” or... Read more

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2026-07-26T08:10:28-04:00

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The Incarnation: Why Only Christ Took Human Form

Last updated on: July 26, 2026 at 8:10 am By David Schloss

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Catholicism makes a rather remarkable claim: God became a human being. This, in itself, possesses deep theological significance. Complicating matters, however, is the belief that God is a Trinity of persons. All of this suggests a question. If the triune God is one, and God became a human being, does that mean that all three members of the Trinity became incarnate? Understanding why the Incarnation applies uniquely to the Son requires examining the internal relations of the Trinity before addressing... Read more

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2026-07-19T10:29:10-04:00

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Catholic Doctrine and Society: 5 Core Ideas

Last updated on: July 19, 2026 at 10:29 am By David Schloss

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The long history of the Catholic Church has seen her ideas spread far and wide. Some of these ideas, such as the Church’s teaching on salvation, are clearly religious and unique to the Catholic faith. As such, they may only influence, not change, other faith traditions. Other ideas, such as the sanctity of life and morality, however, transcend the religious realm to influence society at large. In this paper, I will explore five concepts that are uniquely Catholic, yet influential... Read more

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2026-07-12T10:33:30-04:00

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The Abode of the Damned. A History Of Hell

Last updated on: July 12, 2026 at 10:33 am By David Schloss

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The existence of Hell as a fiery home of the devil where the souls of the damned are tortured has long held the imagination of popular culture and theologians alike. While the belief in the existence of Hell is mostly settled, its population has long been the subject of debate in Catholic circles. The existence of such a terrifying realm, however, raises a profound theological dilemma. Why would a loving God create it? To understand the Catholic Church’s resolution to this... Read more

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2026-07-05T09:55:56-04:00

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Can Catholic Dogma Be Proven?

Last updated on: July 5, 2026 at 9:55 am By David Schloss

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Should the dogmas held by the Catholic faith be subject to the scientific method? Should empirical evidence be provided for religious claims? Put more simply, is there a way to prove the claims put forth by dogmatic declarations? The above questions address a fundamental issue: by what proof does faith ground its claims? In this paper, I will examine the Catholic Church’s answers to these questions. First, however, we must put forth a definition of a dogma. What Are Dogmas?... Read more

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2026-07-01T17:45:19-04:00

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Conceptualizing the Trinity

Last updated on: July 1, 2026 at 5:45 pm By David Schloss

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Essential to the Catholic faith is the belief in a triune God. This belief is also one of the most difficult and complex aspects of Catholic theology. In this essay, I will endeavor to explain two fundamental questions concerning the Trinity. First, how did Catholic theology develop a trinitarian doctrine, and second, how can this doctrine be conceptualized? The Trinity – Development And Definition At the outset, it must be admitted that the term ‘Trinity’ appears nowhere in the Bible.... Read more

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2026-06-23T10:40:39-04:00

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The Problem of Evil: The Theodicies of Augustine and Lewis

Last updated on: June 23, 2026 at 10:40 am By David Schloss

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By almost every metric, the twentieth century was the bloodiest one hundred years in recorded history. The Nazis murdered an estimated 17 million people; between 6 and 9 million perished under Joseph Stalin; Mao Zedong was responsible for the deaths of 40 to 70 million people; and Pol Pot murdered over 1 million. When one considers these horrors, it becomes understandably difficult to assert that an all-good and all-loving God exists. It also brings to the forefront arguably the most difficult... Read more

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2026-06-14T11:09:47-04:00

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Does God Exist? The 3 Most Famous Ontological Arguments

Last updated on: June 14, 2026 at 11:09 am By David Schloss

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Owing to the manner in which human beings are construed, including the nature by which we are persuaded and the limitations on the intellect, the various arguments positing the existence of God have predominantly been construed as a posteriori statements. A posteriori (translated from Latin as “what comes after”) refers to knowledge or reasoning that is derived from experience, observation, or empirical evidence. Thomas Aquinas’s Five Ways exemplify these types of arguments for God’s existence. However, there is another... Read more

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2026-06-07T11:12:33-04:00

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The Grammar of Faith: Why Catholicism Needs Metaphysics

Last updated on: June 7, 2026 at 11:12 am By David Schloss

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For two thousand years, the Catholic Church has been involved in an intriguing and complicated relationship with philosophy. At the heart of this relationship is the mingling of faith and reason. Indeed, the nexus between Catholicism and Western philosophy is the belief that the God of the Bible can be known, and in fact, has made Himself known to human reason. In this essay, I will provide brief explanations of theology and metaphysics. I will conclude by showing how the... Read more

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2026-05-31T10:40:47-04:00

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Why Faith Demands Both Dogma and Relationship

Last updated on: May 31, 2026 at 10:40 am By David Schloss

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Is the Catholic faith multi-dimensional? It is, and in this paper, I will examine and contrast the objective faith which is believed and the subjective faith by which it is believed. While the distinction is highly theological, it has significant practical implications for how a Catholic lives out his beliefs. To understand the dual nature of faith, one must first establish how Catholicism defines the overarching concept of faith. What Is Faith? A biblical definition of faith cannot be divorced... Read more

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