The Relationship Between Theology and Logic
In modern Catholicism, the term “theology” is often linked to Church doctrine, much of which is regarded as definitive, and [...]
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01, 2019
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08, 2018
Abusers, Enablers, and Jesus, Part 2
The two greatest Catholic sins of our time are the disgusting sexual abuse of our young people by priests and [...]
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05, 2018
Understanding Infallibility, Part 4
Part 1 discussed the origin of the doctrine of Papal Infallibility in the first Vatican Council (1869-1870). Part 2 examined [...]
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04, 2018
Dissatisfaction with Pope Francis
Almost immediately after my essay “Pope Francis’ Support of Protests” was published, I received four interesting comments: Arthur began by [...]
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12, 2017
Why I’m Suspicious of Polls
It’s not that pollsters are dishonest, though some may be. Nor is it that the people polled give answers they [...]
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01, 2016
The Unity Dilemma
Pope Francis has joined non-Catholic Christians, including Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, and Mormon, in an effort to “put aside all [...]
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09, 2015
Pope Francis Inspires but Oversimplifies
Pope Francis’ recent messages to the U.S. Congress and to the Catholic bishops revealed his personal goodness and his deep [...]
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07, 2015
Pope Francis on the Care of the Earth
Pope Francis’ latest encyclical is titled Laudato Si: On the Care of Our Common Home. In it he follows the [...]