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2022-05-08T10:04:21-04:00

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Thou Shall Not Kill

Last updated on: May 8, 2022 at 10:04 am By David Schloss

“Capital punishment is society’s final assertion that it will not forgive.” – Martin Luther King. With the possible exception of abortion, there may not be a more controversial practice than the death penalty. This work aims to provide an overview of the death penalty’s history, including the Biblical view of the practice. I will also review the evolution of Catholic teaching on the death penalty and conclude by suggesting that the Catholic Church’s contemporary teaching is at last consistent with... Read more

2022-05-04T06:59:41-04:00

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In The Service of God

Last updated on: May 4, 2022 at 6:59 am By David Schloss

“Whatever you do, do from the heart, as for the Lord and not for others, knowing that you will receive from the Lord the due payment of the inheritance; be slaves of the Lord Christ.” – Colossians 3:23-24. The impetus for this article is a comment that I came across a remark on social media. An atheist was asking why God needs people to do His work. While atheists rarely ask serious theological questions, I think that the question is... Read more

2022-05-01T09:45:01-04:00

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Catholicism and The Limits of Science

Last updated on: May 1, 2022 at 9:45 am By David Schloss

“The more I study nature, the more I stand amazed at the work of the Creator. Science brings men nearer to God.” – Louis Pasteur, The Father of Microbiology. It has been some five hundred years since the scientific revolution. In the intervening years, many have come to view science as the answer to humanity’s great questions and urgings. From electricity to flight to medical breakthroughs, science has drastically improved the lives of countless people. However, the rise of science... Read more

2022-04-27T06:52:23-04:00

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Could God Have Made a Better World?

Last updated on: April 27, 2022 at 6:52 am By David Schloss

“Live in faith and hope, though it be in darkness, for in this darkness God protects the soul. Cast your care upon God for you are His and He will not forget you. Do not think that He is leaving you alone, for that would be to wrong Him.” – Saint John of The Cross One need not make much effort to find pain and suffering in this world. War, crime, and hatred are ever-ubiquitous. This is to say nothing... Read more

2022-04-24T10:05:07-04:00

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Does Evolution Need God?

Last updated on: April 24, 2022 at 10:05 am By David Schloss

“Fear not evolution.” – Dr. Stacy Trasancos. Much to the demerit of science and religion, we live in an age that thinks these two disciplines are contrary. If science is true, religion is not, and if religion is true, science must be false. Nowhere is this view more evident than in the theory of evolution. For some, the theory provides a framework to understand life without appealing to God. For others, it is a blasphemous attempt to deny both God... Read more

2022-04-20T07:41:01-04:00

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God, Freedom, and Christopher Hitchens

Last updated on: April 20, 2022 at 7:41 am By David Schloss

Is God an “unalterable celestial dictator” that impinges on human freedom as the late atheist Christopher Hitchens once claimed? It is likely a sentiment shared by many of today’s atheists. While I suspect that referring to God as an “unalterable celestial dictator” was more snarky than serious, I think the underlying sentiment, that God impinges on human freedom, is worth considering. Having it Both Ways Before proceeding to the issue of God and human freedom, it is worth pointing out... Read more

2022-04-17T09:56:09-04:00

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Finding Peace

Last updated on: April 17, 2022 at 9:56 am By David Schloss

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid.” – John 14:27. At the time of this writing, war is raging in Eastern Europe, and cities across the United States are struggling with violent crime. Yet despite this, human beings seem to have an innate desire for peace. Indeed, peace, like happiness, seems to be one of... Read more

2022-04-13T07:03:12-04:00

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Truth, Catholicism, And God

Last updated on: April 13, 2022 at 7:03 am By David Schloss

“Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.” – Henry David Thoreau. What is truth? So asked Pontius Pilate of Christ (John 18:38). It is a question that one hears in different forms today. In an age where truth has been reduced to opinion, what is true is a malleable concept. Truth, what it is, and where one finds it has been a matter that has intrigued philosophy and theology for centuries. Yet the question of truth is... Read more

2022-04-10T10:35:08-04:00

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Four Marks of the Catholic Church

Last updated on: April 10, 2022 at 10:35 am By David Schloss

“This is the one Church of Christ which in the Creed is professed as one, holy, catholic and apostolic.” – Lumen Gentium. How can it be known that the Catholic Church is the one founded by Christ? What aspects of the Church make it unique? In AD 325, the Roman Emperor Constantine convened the First Council of Nicaea. Among its many accomplishments, the Council of Nicaea developed a creed that would eventually take its name. The Nicene Creed states four... Read more

2024-04-03T16:05:38-04:00

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What Does It Mean To Be Saved?

Last updated on: April 3, 2024 at 4:05 pm By David Schloss

The extraordinary claim of Catholicism is that God became a man to save human beings from the devastating consequences of sin. It is no wonder, then, that the subject of salvation is of great interest and importance for theologians and lay Catholics alike. The study of salvation is called soteriology. I hope that the following work will provide an introduction to this significant subject. I will define and examine soteriology and discuss how Christ made salvation possible. Lastly, I will... Read more

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