articles by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero about religion
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07, 2014
Christians and Karma
Christians are not noted for learning from people of different faiths. In fact, many Christians seem to believe that even [...]
30
04, 2014
What Does “Blessed” Mean?
The answer to this question may seem obvious, but it isn’t. “Blessed” has a number of meanings, depending in part [...]
26
02, 2014
An Occasion of Grace
I was driving to Mass on a recent Sunday morning. There was one car ahead of me on the residential [...]
18
12, 2013
The Christmas Billboard Controversy
Times Square billboards are rather prominent, so it was inevitable that the message recently posted there by an atheist group [...]
19
06, 2013
My Favorite Biblical Passage
To choose a favorite biblical passage is a difficult task, perhaps even a fool’s errand. A few dozen candidates spring [...]
5
06, 2013
In Defense Of Guilt And Shame
While reading last week’s church bulletin, I came across an announcement for a mini-retreat titled “Letting Go of Shame and [...]
29
05, 2013
Valuing Faith And Reason
In the late 18th century Thomas Paine argued in The Age of Reason that reason and revelation are in opposition and [...]
26
03, 2013
Holy Week And Man’s Search For Meaning
I am writing this essay at the beginning of Holy Week, a time that recalls the Last Supper, the agony [...]
5
03, 2013
American Catholics And Social Justice
“Social justice” is at the center of most political activism in contemporary America. It has provided arguments for the expansion [...]
27
02, 2013
The Catholic Church And Same-Sex Marriage
As of January 2013, same-sex marriage was legal in nine states and the District of Columbia, as well as in [...]