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Why be Catholic?

Why be Catholic?

[ 6 ] October 24, 2011 AD |

“What does being Catholic mean to you?” That may sound like a corny question asked of high-schoolers at a church youth group… because it is, in fact, a corny question recently asked of high-schoolers at my church’s youth group… but how would you answer it? Maybe a better way to ask it is this: “Laying [...]

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The Burden of Sola Scriptura

The Burden of Sola Scriptura

[ 11 ] August 27, 2011 AD |

Photo credit: Western Theological Seminary on Flickr Once upon a time, in a college classroom, a professor asked me what I believed about some arcane theological subject. At a total loss, I responded: “I don’t know. What did Aquinas think?” The professor burst into scornful laughter. I was too stung to reply, and I turned [...]

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