articles by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero about religion
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11, 2014
The Denigration of Women in History
Westerners are shocked by the treatment of women under Sharia Law, and they rightly link that treatment to the negative [...]
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11, 2014
Prosperity Preaching Is Not Christian
Pastor Joel Osteen’s TV ad announcing his new show on Sirius Radio begins with the promise, “We can have victory [...]
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10, 2014
Rome’s “Welcome” to Homosexuals
In early October, a draft of a Vatican synod report on family life spoke of “welcoming [homosexuals] . . . [...]
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10, 2014
Sharia Law and Muslim Morality
To people raised in the Judeo-Christian tradition, the punishments called for in Sharia law are shocking. And even more shocking [...]
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09, 2014
Gadgets and Grace
If God attempts to communicate with Americans or other westerners these days, chances are He’ll get a busy signal. Our [...]
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09, 2014
A Christian View of Self
“That I feed the hungry, that I forgive an insult, that I love my enemy in the name of Christ—all [...]
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08, 2014
Scandal and Inspiration
Some stories are scandalous, others inspirational, but seldom does the same story merit both adjectives. “The Lavish Homes of American [...]
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08, 2014
Politics and the Pulpit
The question of whether politics should have a place in the pulpit has been with us for decades. At times [...]
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08, 2014
What Happened to Catholicism?
Catholics old enough to remember how different the Church was fifty or so years ago often wonder what happened to [...]
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07, 2014
Catholic Bishops and Immigration
In June, 2014, speaking for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Bishop Mark Seitz testified before the House Judiciary [...]