Monthly Archives: May 2010

Catholic Apologetics Doesn’t Pay Well

I should know: I’ve thus far spent countless hours doing it and earned $0.00.  But I’m talking about full-time ministering apologists, many of whom struggle to make ends meet. It’s sobering: Dave Armstrong has published multiple books and been doing … Continue reading

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All Hands “Off” the Deck?

I barely have time to keep up with the news, even big news like the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, but I read Sheila’s account here and wanted to make a few observations. From the beginning of the … Continue reading

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The Heart of the Matter

“I’ve been trying to get down, to the heart of the matter…” – Don Henley Called to Communion has a blog post with fascinating comments between Catholics and Protestants with regard to the difference, if any, between faith and opinion–along … Continue reading

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Pope’s Pentecost Homily on Unity

How do you find the Church Christ established? First, leave your prejudices aside. Begin at the beginning: Pentecost when Christ founded the Church on the Apostles and prophets (cf. Ephesians 2:20). Trace that Church forward through history–yes you have to … Continue reading

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Pentecost, Babel, and the Ecumenical Imperative

A fascinating short blog post on Pentecost as the reversal of the Tower of Babel (something apparently the Church Fathers realized and taught as well–go figure): Throughout the Church’s history since the first Pentecost, the schisms that have weakened the … Continue reading

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