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2022-04-03T09:59:14-04:00

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A Happy Death

Last updated on: April 3, 2022 at 9:59 am By David Schloss

Death. “The undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveler returns.” – Hamlet by William Shakespeare. No one wishes to ponder it or discuss it, but death is something we all must do. The occasion of our death cannot be avoided, but can that occasion be made good? And, if so, what constitutes a good death? The following discourse will explore whether God intended human beings to experience death and how the Bible treats the subject. What, if any effect, does... Read more

2022-03-30T08:14:12-04:00

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The Appearances of God

Last updated on: March 30, 2022 at 8:14 am By David Schloss

Perhaps the most dramatic and poignant verses in the Bible occur when God appears to a human being. These appearances, known as theophanies, are of great interest to theology and play a significant role in understanding Catholicism. What follows is an introduction to this most fascinating subject. Upon defining the subject, I will explore theophany in relation to Christophany and revelation. I will examine several passages from the New and the Old Testaments that can be categorized as theophanies. Finally,... Read more

Catholicism. God. Theophany.

2022-03-27T11:02:43-04:00

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On Happiness

Last updated on: March 27, 2022 at 11:02 am By David Schloss

“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” – Psalm 30:5 As it seems is always the case, it is not difficult to find evil and suffering in the world. From Cain murdering his brother (Genesis 4:8) to the horrors of war in Eastern Europe, the history of humankind is a history of bloodshed. Despite such a dismal history, human beings never stop seeking happiness. Everyone aims to be happy regardless of age, race, nationality, or... Read more

2022-03-23T06:49:26-04:00

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On Spiritual Transformation

Last updated on: March 23, 2022 at 6:49 am By David Schloss

Whether it be for good or bad, the one constant in life is that everything changes. The reality of change is of great importance in Catholic theology. Spiritual change, called metanoia, is what I will discuss in this work. I will define the subject and discuss what Scripture teaches about metanoia. I will also review what Catholic theology and the saints can teach us about spiritual change. Finally, I will discuss the process of metanoia and suggest some practices to... Read more

2022-03-20T09:53:27-04:00

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In the world, but not of the world

Last updated on: March 20, 2022 at 9:53 am By David Schloss

“The world is thy ship, not thy home.” – Saint Therese of Lisieux. They are in the world, but not of the world. So says Jesus of His apostles. What are we to make of this mysterious claim? Is Jesus speaking only of the twelve apostles, or is it true of all Christians? In the following exposition, I will discuss this rather mysterious aspect of discipleship. I will begin by looking at Jesus’ prayer for His apostles within the context... Read more

2022-03-17T06:33:35-04:00

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The Purpose of Pain

Last updated on: March 17, 2022 at 6:33 am By David Schloss

Perhaps the most universal of all human experiences is pain. No matter what stage of life one may find himself in, pain and suffering are ubiquitous. The question is what if any meaning does pain have? If God is good and loving, why does He allow suffering? In the following discourse, I will explore these questions. First, we will see how the Bible addresses pain and look at two examples from the sufferings of Job and Saint Paul. Lastly, I... Read more

2022-03-17T07:29:34-04:00

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Lent in the Desert

Last updated on: March 17, 2022 at 7:29 am By David Schloss

“God takes everyone he loves through a desert. It is his cure for our wandering hearts, restlessly searching for a new Eden.” – Paul E. Miller. For most, the desert rarely conjures up images of God or Heaven. Yet the desert plays a significant role in the Bible and has provided a wealth of spiritual treasure within the Catholic tradition. The following article will discuss how the Bible portrays the desert. I will review some of the significant passages that... Read more

2022-03-09T06:53:20-05:00

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Does God Exist? Part Five

Last updated on: March 9, 2022 at 6:53 am By David Schloss

This article concludes my series on Aquinas’s Five Ways for the existence of God. Thus far, I have sought to explain Aquinas’s arguments from motion or change (the First Way), his argument from causation (the Second Way), the argument from contingency (the Third Way), and the argument from degree (the Fourth Way). The Fifth Way is an argument from the design or intelligibility of the universe. As I have done with Aquinas’s previous proofs, I will introduce the Fifth Way... Read more

2022-03-06T10:42:02-05:00

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Does God Exist? Part Four

Last updated on: March 6, 2022 at 10:42 am By David Schloss

I continue my series on Thomas Aquinas’s Five Ways for the existence of God by discussing the fourth way. The fourth way is an argument from the grades of perfection in created things. In this sense, the fourth way is perhaps the most philosophical of Aquinas’s five ways. Because of this, it is often considered the most difficult to comprehend. I will begin by introducing the argument before providing the actual proof as framed by Aquinas. Finally, I will... Read more

2022-03-02T06:56:57-05:00

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Does God Exist, Part Three

Last updated on: March 2, 2022 at 6:56 am By David Schloss

In continuing my series on Thomas Aquinas’s Five Ways for the existence of God, I now turn to Aquinas’s third way. This particular argument is a type of cosmological argument in that it is based on the contingency and necessity of the universe. I will begin by introducing Aquinas’s third way. I will then provide the argument itself and provide an analysis of the third way. Lastly, I will discuss whether Aquinas is justified in his conclusion that God must... Read more

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