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Valuing Good Things in Other Churches

I shot off a quick Christmas post yesterday, spending all of a few minutes on it, and alarmed several of my friends about the fact that I got some books by non-Catholic Christians. Let me explain several things for interested … Continue reading

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On Apologists Who Concede Nothing

We had a big Orthodox discussion this week and last here on the blog. Overall, I learned a lot, both about Orthodoxy but perhaps even more the arguments Orthodox apologists make. In the end, I had to take the unfortunate … Continue reading

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Calling All Catholics: Man the Guns (of Charity)

Rachel Held Evans–I just love adding the “Held” in there every time–has posted my responses to the top ten questions asked last week by her readers. Two questions I asked for other Catholics’ help on: What are some of the … Continue reading

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“Pope Benedict, Don’t Scare Me Like That!”

I recently began reading Benedict’s Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week, and imagine my delight when I saw he dedicated an entire chapter to John 17, Christ’s high priestly prayer, where Jesus implores the Father for the unity of His Apostles … Continue reading

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The True Causes of Schism

We often think schism is caused by heresy, but often it is the case that a heresy is merely propped up as an excuse for the schism, when the real motives lie elsewhere. In his essay, “Cultural Polarity and Religious … Continue reading

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