Monday, December 30, 2024

Catholic Asceticism And Monastic Vows: Humble Devotion Or Self-Righteous Folly?

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          Monks and nuns who take vows of poverty, abstinence from marriage, and obedience believe that such practices bring them closer to ...
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History As Therapy

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          History can be a powerful form of therapy. By learning about past events, we can understand the mistakes and successes of those wh...
Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Historical Consciousness: Western Religions' Pursuit Of Meaning In Time

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The great religions of the West, also seeking to escape from the animal world of Again-and-Again, found an opposite path. While Hindus and B...
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Thursday, November 21, 2024

The Harmful Nature Of Presumption

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"Presumption is a fire-work made up of pride and foolhardiness. It is indeed like a heavy house built upon slender crutches. Like dust,...
Thursday, November 14, 2024

On Ideas Of Progress

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"We all want progress. But progress means getting nearer to the place where you want to be. And if you have taken a wrong turning, then...
Monday, November 11, 2024

Refuting The Mormons On The Burning Of The Bosom

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         "…you must study it out in your mind; then you must ask me if it be right, and if it is right I will cause that your bosom sha...
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Friday, November 1, 2024

Refuting The Mormon Doctrine Of Eternal Progression

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        "...in accordance with God’s plan of eternal progression, advancement from grade to grade within any kingdom, and from kingdom ...
Monday, October 21, 2024

From Chaos To Order: An Exegetical And Scientific Exploration Of Genesis 1:1-31

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Commentary on Genesis 1:1-2 (Young's Literal Translation): "In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth — the...
Saturday, October 19, 2024

A Legacy of Humble Origins

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"He was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another obscure village, where He worked in a carpenter...
Monday, October 14, 2024

Was The Lord's Supper The First Catholic Mass?

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Defining The Issues:           -Traditional Catholics view the Last Supper as the first mass. They believe that Jesus literally pronounced t...