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2022-08-29T14:17:09-06:00

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Concerning Gender Confused Youth in the Catholic Church

Last updated on: August 29, 2022 at 2:17 pm By Dennis Knapp

Concerning gender confused youth in the Catholic Church. Recently, I engaged in a civil discussion on gender confused youth in the Catholic Church with a fellow Patheos blogger. I also wrote an article about the coming persecution in light of the Church’s refusal to budge on issues of human sexuality. In all honesty, we know the Catholic Church cannot change its positions on human sexuality. Since this is the case, what then can everyday faithful Catholics to do when confronted... Read more

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2022-08-24T11:26:22-06:00

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Conservative Catholics are Behind the Times and Must be Silenced

Last updated on: August 24, 2022 at 11:26 am By Dennis Knapp

Conservative Catholics are behind the times and must be silenced. Or that is how it appears to many conservative Catholics. Recently, Daniel Panneton wrote an article for The Atlantic titled, How Extremist Gun Culture Is Trying to Co-opt the Rosary. Panneton directs his ire at Catholic conservatives, like me, and sums it at the onset. The theologian and historian Massimo Faggioli has described a network of conservative Catholic bloggers and commentary organizations as a “Catholic cyber-militia” that actively campaigns against... Read more

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2022-08-29T12:59:33-06:00

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Sam Harris: Trump As Existential Threat Justifies Mass Voter Manipulation

Last updated on: August 29, 2022 at 12:59 pm By Dennis Knapp

Do you agree with Sam Harris’ justification of voter manipulation? Sam Harris—New Atheist, author, and Biden supporter—recently went viral for the comments he made during an interview on the podcast TRIGGERnometry with Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster. Comparing Donald Trump to a planet-killing asteroid, Harris justified the cabal to manipulate the American voters. I covered this cabal in a previous article here. In this article, I will examine what Harris said and its implications for the future integrity of US... Read more

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2022-08-17T12:53:26-06:00

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What’s in a Bill’s Name? The So Called “Inflation Reduction Act” Deception

Last updated on: August 17, 2022 at 12:53 pm By Dennis Knapp

What’s in a bill’s name? By bill, I mean a piece of legislation that passes through the US Congress and is eventually signed into law by the US president. On August 16, 2022, US President Joe Biden signed into law the “Inflation Reduction Act.” I use quotation marks because this bill has nothing to do with inflation reduction and everything to do with deceiving the American people (and making Republicans look bad for not voting for it). How does it... Read more

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2022-08-15T12:31:38-06:00

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Are We Truly Rational Animals or Not?

Last updated on: August 15, 2022 at 12:31 pm By Dennis Knapp

Are we truly rational animals or not? What is a rational animal? In philosophy, especially scholasticism, the concept of humans as rational animals means that humans, through reason and free will, operate on higher rational and moral levels than irrational animals held captive by mere emotions, instincts, and stimulations. In this article, I will examine the concept of humans as rational animals and evaluate this concept considering modern issues of sexual morality. I chose sexual morality because it branches out... Read more

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2022-08-10T11:54:15-06:00

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Catholic Virtue Vs. Modern Virtue Signaling

Last updated on: August 10, 2022 at 11:54 am By Dennis Knapp

Catholic Virtue Vs. Modern Virtue Signaling What is virtue? We often hear of on social media virtue signaling those (both by individuals and companies) to appear aware or woke in response to an outcry from the public. Much of it concerns maintaining or repairing a public image. It says, “look at me, I’m aware, I am good and virtuous”. In this article, I will address virtue, both Catholic and modern (woke) virtue. I will show that modern virtue is really... Read more

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2023-01-05T11:46:55-06:00

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Purgatory is No Joke

Last updated on: January 5, 2023 at 11:46 am By Dennis Knapp

“Purgatory is no joke.” This quote comes from Father McTeigue SJ. I often listen to him on my drive home from work. His program, The Catholic Current, airs weekdays at 5 p.m., EST. He followed up to this statement with a quote from the Protestant C.S. Lewis on his view of purgatory. Lewis wrote in The Great Divorce: If we insist on keeping Hell (or even earth) we shall not see Heaven: if we accept Heaven we shall not be... Read more

2022-08-01T17:16:35-06:00

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Can You Imagine a World Without the Catholic Church?

Last updated on: August 1, 2022 at 5:16 pm By Dennis Knapp

Can you imagine a world without the Catholic Church? Lately, the Catholic Church received criticism for its perceived influence over the overturn of Roe vs Wade. Many churches were vandalized, and some even protested during church services. The USCCB reports 157 incidents in 37 states and the District of Columbia since May 2020. The Church’s view on abortion, coupled with its view on the family and human sexuality, marks it as antiquated and out of touch. This criticism comes from... Read more

2022-08-16T17:43:39-06:00

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Our First Parents: Were They Real?

Last updated on: August 16, 2022 at 5:43 pm By Dennis Knapp

Greetings! Sorry I have not written for a while. Covid finally got me. Time to get back on that horse. Recently, someone challenged me on another one of my articles about Adam and Eve, our first parents, and their existence before the Fall. Below is my response to this inquiry. Here are the questions: …could you describe what you think the Garden of Eden entailed? When did this happen? Were there other humans (humanoids?) around? Were they literally created from... Read more

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2022-08-16T17:43:06-06:00

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Things Christians (and Catholics) Need to Hold Onto with Both Hands!

Last updated on: August 16, 2022 at 5:43 pm By Dennis Knapp

Recently, I read an article on Patheos stating 10 things Christians need to reform right now and it got me thinking about things Christians need to hold on to with both hands. Below are seven things I think Christianity must hold onto with both hands for the good of the world—four to address Christianity as a whole, followed by three more specifically for Catholics. These are in no particular order. General Christian Proper theology: There is currently a wave of... Read more

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