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2022-12-10T16:12:35-06:00

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TLR Looks Back at 2022 Reader Comments (Part 2) Martin Luther, the Problem of Evil, Tolkien, and Women’s Existence

Last updated on: December 10, 2022 at 4:12 pm By Dennis Knapp

If you take time out of your busy day to read by blog—thank you! I dedicated this article to all my readers, whether you comment or not. If you have yet to comment, please feel free to do so at any time. I promise to do my best to reply in a timely manner. We all desire community, even the irreligious. If I provide a small slice of community here on the internet, what a blessing! Please enjoy more reader... Read more

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2022-12-08T16:24:16-06:00

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TLR Looks Back at 2022 Reader Comments (Part 1)

Last updated on: December 8, 2022 at 4:24 pm By Dennis Knapp

I take great pleasure in writing for Patheos. Part of that pleasure come from engaging in spirited dialogue with my readers. I feel that if someone takes the time to read my articles and comment on what they read, I must return the compliment. In my opinion, the best learning comes through a dialectic or Socratic method. The Socratic method is a form of cooperative dialogue whereby participants make assertions about a particular topic, investigate those assertions with questions designed... Read more

2022-12-05T15:07:28-06:00

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Progressive Catholics, Let Us Reason Together

Last updated on: December 5, 2022 at 3:07 pm By Dennis Knapp

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a piece requesting a civilized and open dialogue with progressive Christians (including Catholics). Of those who replied, sadly only one identified as a progressive Catholic. Not wanting to paint an inaccurate picture, I decided to give dialogue another chance. But in this article my focus is progressive Catholics only. So, here it goes… What Does the Catholic Life Look Like? In the previous piece, I asked the Christian life looks like. Here, my... Read more

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2022-11-30T21:48:08-06:00

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I Identify As: A Sinner (In Need of Grace)

Last updated on: November 30, 2022 at 9:48 pm By Dennis Knapp

I need to confess something… I’m a sinner. Not only am I a sinner, but I’m also in desperate need of God’s grace, God’s unmerited favor. Thankfully, my loving God does not leave me wallowing in my sin. God the Father sent God the Son to die for me for on the cross. God the Father and God the Son then sent God the Holy Spirit to empower and strengthen me through the sacraments. All the sacraments play an important... Read more

2022-11-28T13:31:43-06:00

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A Way to Schism and Crisis: the German Synodal Path and the Synod of Synodality

Last updated on: November 28, 2022 at 1:31 pm By Dennis Knapp

The Catholic Church is headed towards schism in Germany. With the German Synodal Path and universal Synod of Synodality, the Church appears on course to schism in Germany. The present course the Church finds herself on recalls the words of Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon, we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy. In this article, I evaluate of the current state... Read more

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2022-11-23T14:09:21-06:00

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A Pigsty or a Palace

Last updated on: November 23, 2022 at 2:09 pm By Dennis Knapp

Do we strive to live in a pigsty or a palace? Do we desire to remain in our sins or seek holiness, which ultimately reflects our eternal home—heaven? A recent homily by Dominican Fr. Leon Pereira of Great Britain summarized (in less than ten minutes) the current state of many in the Church. Concerning the aversion to point out sin, Fr. Pereira states: It’s like being the prodigal in the pigsty hungering, looking, envying the pigs eating the pods. And... Read more

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2022-11-22T12:46:38-06:00

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Progressive Christians, Let’s Talk

Last updated on: November 22, 2022 at 12:46 pm By Dennis Knapp

I truly enjoy writing on Patheos. I also enjoy reading other Christian bloggers on Patheos, too. Whether other Catholic bloggers or Progressive Christians, Patheos provides a seemingly endless source of enjoyable reading. Moreover, even if I disagree with other writers on multiple topics, I do appreciate the investment of time and effort required to consistently write a blog. In my reading of other blogs, I do have questions, especially for those who consider themselves “progressive” Christians. I Include in this... Read more

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2022-11-15T13:56:18-06:00

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Bishops: Please Help Us Get Into Heaven

Last updated on: November 15, 2022 at 1:56 pm By Dennis Knapp

Recently, the focus of many of my articles is the Synod of Synodality. I did this because I hold the Church and those who lead her in the highest regard. I also see the product of the synodal “listening sessions” as an affront to Christ and His Church. Most troubling to me of late is the resounding silence of our bishops. There are blips here and there. For example, Cardinal Gerhard Muller’s interview on EWTN’s The World Over and retired... Read more

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2022-11-14T20:37:07-06:00

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The Latin Right on GRN’s Catholic Drive Time: Does the Synod Hear You?

Last updated on: November 14, 2022 at 8:37 pm By Dennis Knapp

The Latin Right on GRN’s Catholic Drive Time. Recently, I had the honor of discussing the Synod of Synodality on the Guadalupe Radio Network’s program Catholic Drive Time. Check out the interview here. Key Issues for Concern with the Synthesis Marginalization appears 5 times in the document. Marginalized appears 3 times. Polarization appears 5 times in the document. Welcoming appears 8 times in the document. Justice appears 13 times in the document. Concerning Passages from the Synthesis It is particularly... Read more

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2022-11-14T09:33:54-06:00

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Conservative Migration’s Role in Lackluster “Red Wave”

Last updated on: November 14, 2022 at 9:33 am By Dennis Knapp

After the lackluster showing of conservatives on November 8th, I, like all conservatives, wondered why conservatives in only two states (Texas and Florida) fare well? Furthermore, why, considering horrible inflation, higher crime, and a border crisis, did conservatives barely eke out a minor victory in the House of Representatives (hopefully)? Many pundits pointed to poor conservative candidate quality, while others pointed at Trump. I see another factor hiding in plain sight—mass conservative migration to red states. In this article, I... Read more

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